Simmons Adaptive â Trade Finance Lawyer
Simmons Adaptive â Trade Finance Lawyer
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Simmons & Simmons Adaptive:
Clients today need flexible resourcing solutions to meet the changing demands of the marketplace. Simmons & Simmons has always been willing to adapt and embrace new forms of service delivery to meet changing client demands. Simmons Adaptive is a flexible resourcing solution to meet client requirements at the same high quality you expect from Simmons & Simmons. We understand that our firm is equal only to the strengths of our people and place great emphasis on recruiting and retaining staff who meet our high standards.
As an Adaptive consultant you will be fully supported by the Simmons & Simmons team with a sponsoring Partner and a client team with whom we would encourage you to engage on a regular basis. You will have access to the firms resources and Know-how and have the opportunity to be involved in training and development at the Firm.
Simmons Adaptive is the flexible resourcing team for leading international law firm Simmons & Simmons. For additional information on the firm please visit .
Main purpose of the role:
Simmons Adaptive are working with a multinational bank seeking a highly skilled Legal Contractor for a 612 month engagement.
The successful candidate will operate under a transaction advisory model supporting the banks Products team and related projects.
The role will focus on providing timely commercial and pragmatic legal advice across a range of transactional banking matters with particular emphasis on trade finance products such as receivables finance and supply chain finance (the Products).
The position involves advising on transactions originated globally with an initial emphasis on the US market. The legal contractor will act as a trusted advisor to the business ensuring legal risks are appropriately managed while facilitating commercial outcomes. The role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders and legal teams across jurisdictions to support complex deal structuring and documentation.
Person specification:
- You are a qualified solicitor with training from a top tier practice.
- Minimum 4 years post-qualification experience (PQE) in transactional banking ideally with a focus on trade finance products (e.g. receivables finance supply chain finance).
- Strong knowledge of banking and corporate law particularly as it applies to trade finance and related structures.
- Experience with US-style financing structures is preferred but not essential.
- Deep understanding of current market trends and developments in the trade finance sector.
- You are adaptable and comfortable to get stuck into different legal areas.
- You are collaborative and have excellent communication skills with attention to detail.
- Self-motivated team player with a desire to develop strong relationships and excellent time management skills.
- You will be required to hold the relevant right to work for the UK visa sponsorship is not available via Adaptive.
Why you should join Simmons Adaptive:
- You will have access to high-quality roles and work within Simmons & Simmons market-leading clients
- Youll have support from a Simmons & Simmons sponsor Partner whilst on external assignment
- You will be given access to the Firms resources and Know-how when on assignment
- We will invite you to our in-person and virtual networking events exclusively for Adaptive consultants along with firmwide webinars and events
- You will have the backing of a leading international law firm.
Equal opportunities:
- We are committedto promoting equality and diversity in the firmand to equal opportunities in employment.
- We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour nationality ethnicity national origins) religion or belief age disability sexual orientation sex gender re-assignment and gender identity marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.
- At Simmons & Simmonswe seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us should this be something you are interested in.
Background screening:
All recruits of Simmons & Simmons will be required to go through our background screening process. Depending on the position you apply for this may include a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificate. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a DBS certificate on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. The firms policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.
Employment Type
Full-Time
