Our client, a Magic Circle law firm, are actively seeking a Banking and Finance Support Lawyer to join them on a contract for an initial 6 month period but could extend for up to 18 months. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop as a junior legal professional within a well-regarded law firm. Depending on experience, and the firm offer great benefits including hybrid working.
Job Description:
- Support Lawyer preferably from a Commonwealth jurisdiction or Paralegal with at least 2+ years' experience
- Prior Banking/Finance experience is necessary, experience with aviation finance deals is desirable
- Must present very well and be able to deal with very senior stakeholders, show resilience and be aware that long hours may be needed from time to time
- The ideal candidate must perform well on attention to detail, work ethic and technical abilities
- Initially a 6 month contract with the view to extension. We are ideally looking for at least a 12-18 month commitment due to level of training and investment that will be put into successful candidates
Qualifications/Experience:
- LPC or BPC / SQE 1 & 2 / Foreign qualified (LLB + LLM)
- 2:1 and above degree
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating pre-engagement legal documents such as NDAs, B2B NDAs, reliance/release letters, engagement letters
- Assisting IBD Legal on ad-hoc transactional work, including reviewing DD reports and legal opinions
- Revising and updating internal guidelines
- Participating in charity initiatives
General Requirements:
- Ability to work within a pressurised environment
- Extremely organised - able to prioritise and manage workload
- Appreciation of the culturally diverse environment in which the firm operates
- Excellent eye for detail and presentation
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (sufficient gravitas and experience to work effectively with more senior colleagues including Partners, Managing Associates and Clients)