Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification
- Associate/Senior Associate in the Firm's Finance Practice in London.
- Provide technically sound advice and highly responsive service to clients and support colleagues, senior counsel and partners on all client matters.
- Consistently deliver accurate, well-drafted and high-quality work product, with meticulous attention to detail, and manage own workload effectively through strong personal project management.
- Maintain a sustained record of revenue generation and profitability, follow recommended billing rates, manage costs appropriately and ensure personal utilization meets expectations.
- Proactively assist in developing and expanding client relationships important to the Firm’s success, at the same time becoming a valued resource to clients. This will involve taking ownership of the development of relationships with core clients and participating in associate-led business development initiatives.
- Participate in the development of the practice’s know-how, share knowledge and actively participate in conferences, seminars, client presentations and internal training.
- Adhere to the Firm's values and professional ethics and proactively seek resolution of conflicts.
Education, Skills & Experience
- Qualified lawyer with 5 - 7 years PQE.
- Excellent academic record (2:1 or above from a leading university, or equivalent).
- Ambitious and commercially driven.
- Solid legal skills with an appropriate understanding of relevant market and client industries and technical knowledge of the relevant law.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work successfully in a collaborative environment, a team player, willing to support others regardless of personal role or task and to help others in identifying needs and crafting development plans.
- Offshore jurisdiction experience and/or familiarity with offshore financial service providers preferred but not essential.
- Ability to use legal precedents and timekeeping and billing systems.
- Ability to support efforts to attract new clients and develop new initiatives.
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong work ethic.
- Intellectual curiosity and a genuine desire to develop technical expertise.
- Resilience, adaptability and the ability to perform well under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- High personal integrity and professionalism.
- A collaborative, approachable and positive attitude.
- Strong initiative and a proactive, self-starting mindset.
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