DescriptionThe Legal Department is responsible for providing legal services to the Firm and is organized by practice groups that generally align with the Firms lines of business and corporate staff areas. The EMEA Capital Markets Legal Team (the Legal Team) provides advice and support to the Capital Markets businesses across EMEA. In order to support the business the Legal Team is seeking an enthusiastic and energetic Paralegalto be based in London.
As an EMEA Capital Markets Paralegal Associate in the Legal department you will have the duties and functions that will require organization attention to detail drafting skills confidentiality sound decisionmaking independent judgment and the ability to escalate serious or unique problems as appropriate.
Job responsibilities
- Review and negotiate a high volume of NDAs for the key businesses we support namely Debt Capital Markets and Equity Capital Markets.
- Draft mandate letters and fee side letters based on precedents
- Review mandate letters received from other banks or clients
- Assist the Legal Team to update mandate letter precedents with the help of AI
- Assist with building and maintaining a library for knowledge management
- Set up and manage legal invoices in the Firms electronic systems. Assist the Legal Team with invoice related questions
- Review and redraft powers of attorney in relation to transactions in line with the Firms policy requirements.
- Perform law firm related and internal coordination of execution of documents
- Review legal opinions and auditor arrangement Letters in relation to transactions across the Legal Team
- Review and negotiate additional transaction documents including but not limited to termination and amendment letters and disclaimers
- Engagement with internal legal teams and IT solutions; also deck creation through use of PitchPro / PowerPoint
Required qualifications skills and capabilities
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to issuespot and quickly become familiar with the Firms policy requirements for the various products
- Team player who can build networks and collaborate with the legal and business teams effectively and professionally at all levels
- Positive common sense and constructive attitude. Flexible willing and open to change
- High level of attention to detail and solutionorientated
Required Experience:
IC