Legal Professional - Capital Markets

Allen & Overy is a leading global law firm operating in over thirty countries. We work on some of the most challenging and important deals and have built a reputation for delivering exceptional legal solutions that help our clients grow, innovate and thrive. The legal industry is changing, and we're committed to leading that change, putting our people first, embracing new ways of thinking and integrating technology into our everyday work. Our business teams work hand-in-hand with our lawyers, Consultants and other specialist teams, and are ambitious, driven and leaders in their field.

With us, you will constantly be learning and growing. We invest in you by offering exceptional professional and personal development – providing training, mentoring and practical support. We offer rewarding careers that are built around your strengths and designed to ensure you can achieve your personal and professional goals, recognising that those may look different for everyone.

We have a powerful commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We’re determined to play our part in advancing a workplace where progress is made by harnessing our differences – whatever defines you, we ask you to bring your whole self to work. What truly defines a career at Allen & Overy? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. We provide challenge, support and a place for you to belong. And together we excel, working on meaningful projects of global significance.

Role purpose

The nature of Allen & Overy’s work is increasingly advanced and multi-jurisdictional. The Advanced Delivery Legal department plays an increasing role in managing and delivering important elements of major transactions and handling various types of work for global relationship clients. This role is for a Legal Professional or Senior Legal Professional to join our International Capital Markets team based in Belfast.

Key relationships

• Partners
• Senior and Managing Associates
• Associates and Junior Associates
• Legal Professionals
• Clients (mainly internal but some external)
• Legal Technology and Project Management Office teams

Role and responsibilities

As a Legal Professional within the ICM team you will:

• Develop strong working relationships with Partners and Associates from other offices
• Interact constantly to understand current deals and cases, and manage expectations
• Manage and report on progress and liaise with internal and external clients to address points of relevance or concern and resolving queries and issues
• Manage the work of the Legal Professionals, ensuring that individuals are assigned to a particular case or deal have the required skills, knowledge and support to deliver outputs that are on time and of the highest quality
• Advise and educate Legal Professionals on points of commercial and legal detail including quality checking their work
• Provide legal expertise, including drafting, reviewing and amending documentation, document management, legal research, maintaining and improving templates and precedents
• Supervise, develop and motivate Legal Professionals, instilling an excellent service delivery ethos and impeccable quality standards

Key requirements

• A minimum of 1+ years' experience in an area related to international capital markets (straight debt or derivatives or securitisation) - although applicants with a strong Banking & Finance background will also be considered.
• Preferably experience gained in a commercial environment such as a US, City or major regional law firm: experience gained in-house with a bank or other financial institution would also be relevant
• Experience of co-ordinating complex multi-faceted matters, including multi-jurisdictional matters
• Experience of managing teams and supervising junior team members
• A professional manner, with high levels of integrity, resilience and diplomacy
• Excellent interpersonal and management skills
• Flexible, resourceful and prepared to take a hands-on-approach, comfortable operating in what is essentially a rapidly evolving new business and interested in identifying and shaping that evolution

Additional information - External

The closing date of applications is Friday 13th June 2023.