Paralegal - Financial Services

Our FS Reg - Cross Border Unit team have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join their growing department. This role would suit analytically minded candidates with strong excel skills and the ability to handle and structure data.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Providing dedicated paralegal resource to our cross-border clients, including many of the world's largest financial institutions.
• Working closely with associates, consultants, the wider paralegal team, partners, senior management and trainees within the Financial Services Regulatory Group to deliver ongoing managed services and ad-hoc projects.
• Working closely with Simmons' global network of local counsel firms in c 150 jurisdictions to deliver ongoing managed services and ad-hoc projects.
• Building strong relationships across the group, the wider firm, with clients and with local counsel
• Working in an organised and structured way in-line with our cross-border processes and procedures.
• Identifying and implementing changes that will improve the efficient running of our cross-border operations.
• Analysing, collating and summarising large quantities of information.
• Researching points of law and regulation, and other factual issues and preparing reports and summaries as required.
• Providing general administrative and legal support to the wider team and organisation as required. This may include, among other things, assistance with the preparation pitches; mobilisation of new projects; reviewing of commercial arrangements with clients and counsel; client billing and external cost management; tracking and reporting of active matters, both for internal and client stakeholders; proof reading.

Person specification

Education / qualifications / experience:

• Graduate with a first or upper second class degree or equivalent.
• Previous Paralegal / Legal Analyst experience

Knowledge and technical skills:

• Intermediate level of skill with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel).
• Familiarity with legal software systems eg time recording, document compare, filing systems.

General skills:

• Highly organised and methodical approach.
• Confidence with IT systems.
• Ability to structure and analyse data in Excel.
• Attention to detail and the confidence to work independently as well as in a team.
• Highly motivated and commercially astute.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Self-motivated, hardworking, reliable and works well under pressure.

Here at Simmons and Simmons:

Where dynamic minds thrive. Our culture is built on work that matters, you will work on inspirational and thought-provoking projects, using your influence to create positive impact for our clients, people, society and planet. We also want to ensure everyone's voice is heard, from day one, irrespective of job title, qualification, or background, you will be encouraged to have an enquiring mind and share ideas that can drive the firm forward. Through innovative learning and development opportunities, you will be provided with a platform to excel, enabling you to exceed your career ambitions and do things you never thought were possible.

• Competitive Offer Package including bonuses dependant on role/level, private medical insurance & pension contribution to name a few.
• Our global skills academy provides our people, regardless of their role and location, with the best learning opportunities the firm has to offer (including live workshops, podcasts, short videos and practical learning experiences).
• We have adopted a hybrid working approach with a requirement for a minimum of 2 days in the office with flexibility dependant on role/team/client demands.
• All offices have their own artwork collections - with a Damien Hurst and a Tracey Emin in the London office. We have a long standing history in supporting the art community especially up and coming artists.
• Simmons & Simmons Solutions - bringing together the best legal advice from our established legal teams with non-traditional capabilities that enhance, expand and differentiate the Simmons offering.
• We are proud to rank as a top 30 Employer for Working Families and a tope 25 Employer for Social Mobility.
• We have a range of Social and sport Committees, summer and winter parties and monthly get togethers.
• Connecting people and celebrating our differences through our active diversity networks is integral to our inclusive culture.

If you are interested in finding out more about this position then please contact the Recruitment Team with any questions. To apply for the role please click on the link at the bottom of the page/visit the career pages on our website, where there is also a detailed job description.