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Working as a junior to mid-level fee earner in a team of other more senior fee earners, to provide technically sound legal advice on a range of issues, whilst building and maintaining productive relationships with clients and intermediaries alike.
Job Responsibility:
Build and maintain productive working relationships with clients. Establish credibility, influence where appropriate and provide excellent client service
Draft and review finance documents including related ancillary documents (e.g. legal opinions, board resolutions and other condition precedent documents etc.
Prepare fee matter estimates and proposals
Ensure timeliness of billing and debt collection
Ensure effective management of time, effort and resources to generate maximum efficiencies and maintain accurate time records at all times
Ensure work is compliant with procedures and standard documents
Contribute to Knowledge Management (KM) information/system and ensure contributions are accurate and current
Build knowledge and experience in practice area to the highest standards
Understand Legal Business and Strategic plan
Provide support and guidance to more junior members of the team
Undertake project work as required, support and deliver on initiatives identified and designated from time to time by supervising attorneys and partners
Requirements:
A qualified Lawyer with a minimum of 2-5 years' post qualification experience
LLB (Hons) from a reputable tertiary institution with strong academics, all with a minimum grade of 2:1 or equivalent
Experience with a leading law firm in the areas of Banking and Finance
Must have experience in leading on matters
Good interpersonal skills, effective communicator with strong influencing skills
Excellent time management skills
Ability to formulate, consider and select the most appropriate solutions
Strong relationship management and client care skills
Ability to work effectively in a team
Excellent drafting skills with high attention to detail and the ability to be succinct