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Professional Support Lawyer - Banking & Finance

Employer
Trowers & Hamlins
Location
London, Manchester or Birmingham
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
14 Jun 2023

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Vacancy Type
Solicitors – Professional Support
Contract Type
Permanent
Practice Area
Banking & Finance
Experience Level
5+ yrs PQE
Role Classification
Lawyer

Job Details

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 160 partners and 950 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia, we provide a full-service integrated offering.

Our clients operate in diverse industry sectors such as construction, transport and infrastructure, banking and financial services, distribution and logistics, education and health, hotels and leisure, defence, engineering and surveying, charities, retail and energy and natural resources. We also act for many high net worth individuals.

We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. The truth is we don't prescribe who you are or how you ought to be. It's what you can do that interests us most.

While the work on offer is rewarding and often complex, the qualities we look for are simple. The ability to get on with people from all walks of life, for example. To talk and to listen. To develop the sorts of relationships that mean you win the friendship and loyalty of clients and colleagues alike. In short, to connect. These are the characteristics our people all have in common. They are vital, as is the drive and imagination to use your unique talents to the full. We will help you in this. In fact, we will support you in every way we can.

The opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Professional Support Lawyer with a good understanding of legal technology and document automation processes to assist the Banking & Finance team in the areas of information management, research and training & development.

The banking and finance practice is based across our London, Birmingham and Manchester offices and comprises 9 Partners and 21 other fee-earners.  Our expertise spans both the public and private sectors with particular expertise in real estate finance, housing finance and Islamic finance.  We act for UK and overseas lenders and  challenger banks as well as a range of borrower such as Middle Eastern and Asian investors, housing associations, local authorities, government bodies and developers.

What you'll be doing

  • Reviewing existing precedents, guidance notes and crib sheets regularly
  • Preparing new precedents and crib sheets and, where appropriate, enlisting others’ help to review
  • Helping to draft such other know-how materials as may be required e.g., flow-charts, house views, standard client board papers and client specific advice papers
  • Being proactive in monitoring (and, if necessary, editing) know-how from time to time to ensure that its quality and relevance is maintained and more generally keeping the 'know how' database up to date   
  • Work with our Innovation team to develop internal initiatives relevant to Banking & Finance
  • Co-ordinate and roll out the departmental education and training programme, ensuring the appropriate training and development of fee earners
  • Providing regular knowledge updates covering new legislation, case reports and other developments to the team via email or at team meetings
  • Carry out legal research for fee earners
  • Liaise and share information with the firm’s other PSLs and Information and KM services as appropriate
  • Assist with regulatory and compliance matters including working with risk to update our risk management procedures
  • Assist with responding to government consultations
  • Work closely with our Marketing and Bids colleagues preparing client updates, client alerts, briefings  and  other publications as well as client tenders
  • Assist in the research, preparation and presentation of seminars
  • Maintain and develop our relationship with external organisations and the various search providers we use, attending various forums as necessary to ensure we remain at the forefront of current practice

What you'll need

The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at this grade.  In particular for this role we require:

  • Previous experience as a Professional Support Lawyer gained from a reputable firm
  • In depth knowledge of the real estate finance market (including, if possible, some debt capital markets or structured finance experience)
  • Good understanding of legal technology and a working knowledge of document automation processes
  • Solid drafting skills
  • Computer proficiency including a working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other web-based search engines such as Lawtel, PLC etc
  • Online search skills
  • Excellent organisational skills & ability to use own initiative
  • Effective verbal and written communication.
  • Versatile and team player
  • Enthusiastic and willing to adapt to a varied role
  • Calm under pressure and able to deal with conflicting timescales whilst meeting deadlines
  • Approachable, friendly and conscientious

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

Company

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 130 partners and 830 staff located across the UK, Middle East and Far East, we provide a full-service integrated offering.

Our clients operate in diverse industry sectors such as construction, transport and infrastructure, banking and financial services, distribution and logistics, education and health, hotels and leisure, defence, engineering and surveying, charities, retail and energy and natural resources. We also act for many high net worth individuals.

We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. The truth is we don't prescribe who you are or how you ought to be. It's what you can do that interests us most.

While the work on offer is rewarding and often complex, the qualities we look for are simple. The ability to get on with people from all walks of life, for example. To talk and to listen. To develop the sorts of relationships that mean you win the friendship and loyalty of clients and colleagues alike. In short, to connect. These are the characteristics our people all have in common. They are vital, as is the drive and imagination to use your unique talents to the full. We will help you in this. In fact, we will support you in every way we can.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0)20 7423 8000
Location
3 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8YZ
GB

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