Your New Company
Were partnering with a top international law firm in the search for a Senior Legal Professional to join their Global Financial Markets Advanced Delivery Legal (ADL) team in Belfast.
The Advanced Delivery Legal team play an increasing role in delivering important elements of major litigation cases and transactions, as well as in coordinating teams of lawyers from around the world.
ADL is a key part of our clients advanced delivery of legal services to its clients, making intelligent use of technology and complementing the traditional law services provided by the firm throughout the world.
Theyve created a truly collaborative culture where talented individuals work together and can flourish and achieve great things. The ADL Belfast team includes specialists with expertise across Disputes, Corporate, Global Financial Markets, Real Estate, & Banking.
Your New Role
In your new role as Senior Legal Professional in Global Financial Markets (ADL), you will join a team that comprises of high-quality, tech-enabled associates and legal professionals. Providing cost-effective support on a range of matters, including debt and equity-linked capital markets instruments, derivatives, securitizations and other structured finance work.
Within the GFM team you will:
- Develop strong working relationships with Partners and Associates from other offices, interacting with them on a daily basis as an extension to their team to understand and assist on current deals and cases;
- Manage and liaise with internal and external clients to address points of relevance or concern, resolve queries and issues and report on progress;
- Manage the work of Legal Professionals within the team, ensuring that individuals are assigned to a particular matter have the required skills, knowledge and support to deliver outputs that are on time and of the highest quality;
- Advise and educate Legal Professionals on points of commercial and legal detail including quality checking their work;
- Provide legal expertise, including drafting, reviewing and amending documentation, document management, legal research, maintaining and improving templates and precedents; and
- Supervise, develop and motivate Legal Professionals, instilling an excellent service delivery ethos and impeccable quality standards.
What You Need To Succeed
As the Senior Legal Professional on the Global Financial Markets team you will;
- Possess a qualifying law degree or legal qualification.
- Have experience in a commercial environment such as a US, City, or major regional law firm or experience gained in-house with a bank or other financial institution.
- Hold experience in an area related to capital markets (straight debt or derivatives or securitisation) is preferred – although applicants with a strong Finance background may also be considered.
- Exposure to co-ordinating complex multi-faceted matters, including multi-jurisdictional matters.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Good relationship-building skills a team player with the ability to establish credibility and inspire confidence with clients and senior colleagues.
- Demonstrate a high level of affinity with legal technology and a desire to expand experience in legal technology.
- Flexible, resourceful, and prepared to take a hands-on-approach, comfortable operating in a rapidly evolving business and interested in identifying and shaping that evolution.
What You’ll Receive In Return
- A market leading salary and benefits package are on offer.
Applying For Your New Role
Does this position sound of interest? Please submit your CV confidentially and we will be in touch shortly to discuss the opportunity in further detail. Or, if you prefer to chat about the role confidentially before submitting a CV, please get in touch via the contact details provided.
Skills:
Senior Legal Propfessional Legal Professional Financial Services Legal Professional Banking Legal Professional
Benefits:
Excellent Salary Competitive Benefits Package Hybrid Working
