Senior Associate Capital Markets And ... Senior Associate Capital Markets And Banking / Regulatory Lawyers (M/F)

Hikma-Solutions is looking for one of his clients:"Senior Associate Capital Markets And ... Senior Associate Capital Markets And Banking / Regulatory Lawyers (M/F)"

Tasks

Key Responsibilities and Challenges

Providing sound commercial and legal advice to clients :

• Deliver a comprehensive range of legal services on all aspects of financial law;-
• Assist clients on complex advisory mandates/ finance transactions involving numerous participants and jurisdictions;
• Drafting creatively, clearly and accurately and negotiating finance documentation, demonstrating familiarity with the latest trends, precedents and market standards;
• Research, due diligence and information management;
• Communicating and negotiating on behalf of client, leading where appropriate;
• Taking initial instructions internally or externally, delegating where appropriate.

Client Relationship Management :

Taking a lead role in advising the client;

• Demonstrating thorough market knowledge to identify current trends and concerns in relevant industry sectors;
• Able to present ideas to the client to resolve current market issues and anticipate potential problems;
• Building rapport and establishing credibility with the client;
• Continually seeking to improve the level of service to the client.
• Management :
• Supervising team and demonstrating control (particularly of documentation) through effective delegation;
• Debriefing at the end of a matter or at other appropriate stages;
• Co-ordinating, coaching and monitoring the work of others to facilitate achievement of objectives;
• Managing meetings effectively by setting clear objectives and agendas and encouraging other s participation;
• Demonstrating judgment in giving instructions to junior lawyers and managing their work;
• Reviewing performance of junior lawyers against individual plans and acting when necessary to progress. Delivering difficult messages constructively and positively;
• Developing and participating in group projects and initiatives including marketing and know-how projects.

Business Development :

• Networking with clients to capitalise on new business opportunities;
• Contribute to quality know-how and transaction bibles and their upkeep;
• Keeping up-to-date with client industry developments and their implications;
• Contributing to business planning demonstrating awareness of the Firm s strategic direction;
• Contributing to and providing leadership for client pitches;
• Networking with more senior client contacts, maximising potential of each contact.

Working With Others :

• Quickly establish constructive and collaborative working relationships;
• Make yourself available, acting as a sounding board for colleagues, calling out inappropriate behaviour and facilitating flow of communication between team and other parts of the firm;
• Inspire confidence and respect of others through all interactions;
• Communicate effectively, adapt communication style in recognition of diverse working styles and different pressure points;
• Energy and commitment, with a flexible and proactive approach;
• Appreciative of the culturally diverse environment in which the Firm operates.

Knowledge & Learning :

• Deliver practice specific training to develop junior associates;
• Regularly giving and seeking clear performance feedback to/from others;
• Contribute to the development of necessary precedents and know-how, and share knowledge and learning with others;
• Involving junior staff in different types of work to cascade learning and broaden experience;
• Playing a role in the induction of junior staff;
• Interviewing potential trainees.

Requirements

Qualification

European qualified lawyer with a minimum of 6 years of experience as well as outstanding academic qualifications; You will have a range of experience and a keen interest in non-contentious regulatory matters, capital markets, banking and/or other finance-related law.

Skills :

Fluent in written and spoken English and French, German would be an asset; Exceptional networking skills; Organisational skills; Ability to communicate assertively when under pressure; Excellent analytical skills; Ability to influence using appropriate techniques.

Characteristics :

Innovative and practical; Team player; Proactive; Commercially minded.

MASTER Administration/RH/Juridique

+6 years

Fluent in written and spoken English is a must to have (and French beginner/french basics minimum)