Solicitor, Finance, Digital Legal Delivery

1 week ago

Belfast, United Kingdom Herbert Smith Freehills Full time
JOB DESCRIPTION

About Herbert Smith Freehills

As one of the world's leading law firms, we advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. With over 5,000 people, including 3,100 lawyers and over 2,000 business services professionals, operating from our global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the heart of the new global business landscape providing premium quality, full-service legal advice.

We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. Our environment is one in which high performance is expected, in return, we will provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals.

The Opportunity

The Role

The successful candidate will work as part of the Digital Legal Delivery Finance team to support the delivery of Finance deals and transactions, finance mandates such as outsourcings for bank and asset manager clients and other ad hoc finance projects.

This will involve working closely with our London Finance team and liaising directly with clients and other parties.

Solicitors work closely with Senior Solicitors and Managers in the Digital Legal Delivery Finance team, supporting them on fee-earning matters, including briefing and supervising Trainees and Legal Analysts. Solicitors undertake the review, drafting and negotiations across a range of deal types, transactions and projects within Digital Legal Delivery Finance, under supervision by the senior team. They will also be expected from time to time, to step up and lead projects or specific work-streams on a mandate, supervised by Senior Solicitors and/or Managers, who will support as necessary.

Limited travel, including to the HSF London office, may be required from time to time.

Key Responsibilities

Conducting fee earning work directly, as well as supervising Trainees, Senior Legal Analysts and Legal Analysts. Playing a proactive role in the delivery of finance transactions and project, under the supervision of the Digital Legal Delivery Finance Senior team and in collaboration with London Finance teams. Delivering excellent client service and make an effective contribution to the firm's work. Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of relevant areas of law to the Digital Legal Delivery Finance practice. Working with legal technology tools appropriate to the relevant matter (e.g. AI/ artificial intelligence and legal tech tools to improve efficiency of service delivery). Comply with risk requirements, firm policies and all relevant professional responsibilities and legislation and contribute to billing, engagement and client acceptance processes. Liaising with clients and teams elsewhere in the firm as required on fee-earning matters or projects. Line management responsibility for Senior Legal Analysts and Legal Analysts, as directed by the Digital Legal Delivery Finance senior team. UK travel may be required from time to time. There may be opportunity for international travel (although this is not a pre-requisite for the role) as well as potential opportunities for client secondments.

The responsibilities outlined above cannot totally encompass or define all tasks that may be required of the post-holder. The outline of responsibilities given above may, therefore, vary from time to time without materially changing either the character or level of responsibility or grade.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Qualified solicitor in England and Wales or Northern Ireland. Republic of Ireland or other common law and international jurisdictions will be considered. (If not qualified in England and Wales then willing to complete process to requalify as such, if required). Minimum of 1 + years' PQE, the majority of which should be banking and finance experience (unless exceptional circumstances exist. in which case please submit a supporting statement outlining why you are an exceptional candidate (including relevant skills and experience)). Strong legal skills, including drafting, negotiation and project management skills. Basic people management and business development skills. Some understanding of key drivers for financial efficiency; and good financial discipline (time-recording, WIP management, billing etc).

Please note, applications for this role close at 12pm (BST) on Friday 14th June 2024

Team

Digital Legal Delivery

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

Belfast

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.

We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.

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