Keystone is a firm that was founded upon a desire to do things differently. The original concept was to build a law firm in which lawyers could focus on working with clients, free from management obligations and administrative distractions, whilst being helped by teams of people who are there to support them. The concept endures to this day.
Keystone Law is a multiple award-winning Top 50 UK firm that continues to make waves in the legal sector. Our lawyers are ranked in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, and in November 2020, we were named Law Firm of the Year at the prestigious The Lawyer Awards, the ultimate accolade in the legal profession. In January 2021, Keystone was also crowned Happiest Law Firm of the Year by RollOnFriday. Keystone lawyers are known to be some of the most satisfied and driven individuals in the legal profession.
One of our partners is looking to recruit a Legal Assistant to join his team to do Banking & Finance work. The type of work will be broad and likely to include portfolio asset purchases of financial assets, asset-backed securitisation banking facilities, bond issues (high-yield bonds, project & infrastructure bonds, retail bonds), lending platform establishments, structured real estate finance, social housing finance and banking regulatory capital instruments.
The role would suit an applicant with an undergraduate degree and 6 months of previous experience at a law firm, ideally in Finance. The work will be varied but the candidate should be able to undertake the following duties (with minimal supervision):
- Compare finance transaction documents against precedents or templates provided by the supervisor
- Prepare meeting notes of calls involving negotiation with the other counsel and clients
- Review/prepare condition precedents on Finance transactions such as board minutes and corporate certificates
- Research areas of law and write a concise synopsis
- Research market developments and changes in regulations and provide a weekly update to the supervisor
The role would suit an applicant with a strong applied intellect, commercial awareness, pro-activity and a genuine interest in the Financial Services sector. The role is based in London (but remote working is permitted for the majority of the time).
For the right candidate, a long-term career path with promotion prospects is available.
This is a great opportunity for a candidate looking to join what is probably the UK’s happiest law firm.
If you feel you have the requisite skills and experience and would enjoy working for an expanding and forward-thinking law firm, then please get in touch today.
Email your CV and a covering email to Recruitment@keystonelaw.co.uk, marking your email “Application for Legal Assistant Role – B&F” in the subject line. We will review your details and contact you with further information if we would like to take this forward.
Direct applicants only please. We are not accepting agency candidates for this role.
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Alternatively, please email your CV and a covering note to the recruitment team, marking your email “Finance Paralegal” in the subject line.