Paralegal/Legal Analyst - Graduate

Graduate Paralegal/Legal Analyst - Investment Banking

6 month contract - £175-£250 per day - Inside IR35

50% Onsite in Glasgow Office

The Role Explained

• The role involves the documentation of flow structured securities. This role would suit a recent grad or a paralegal seeking to start or continue a career in financial markets law or a recent qualifier seeking to gain experience in this discipline.

Responsibilities include:

• Drafting, negotiating and maintaining legal documentation for structured securities issuance documentation, including notes, warrants and certificates, all of which are linked to an underlying such as a share, index or rate
• Maintaining meticulous records and carefully following defined processes
• Learning structured securities product, applicable legal rules and processes with a view to expanding responsibilities over time
• Working collaboratively with other team members to manage workload

Essential skills/Systems (Incl. languages & previous experience required)

• Completion of a law degree and/or an equivalent conversion course.
• A desire to enter the legal profession, with an interest in financial markets.
• This role requires a high degree of organisation and planning skills together with numeracy, attention to detail, logical thinking and teamwork

Desirable skills/Systems

• Knowledge of MS Office (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
• An interest in using technology to create efficiencies

Personal Attributes

• An outgoing and robust personality who is capable of working both autonomously and collaboratively as part of a cross-disciplinary team/department
• Clear, concise and effective communicator (both written and oral)
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise work

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.