Professional Support Lawyer

Overview

In this role you will support the Finance & Restructuring practice by shaping and sharing high-quality legal knowledge. You work across the team to develop guidance, monitor market developments, and deliver training while exploring AI and legal tech to enhance knowledge workflows. You will create and maintain precedents and know-how resources, helping fee earners work efficiently and compliantly. This is a chance to combine technical legal expertise with innovation and contribute to the evolution of how the practice delivers value.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain know-how resources, including guidance notes and precedents, and disseminate relevant developments to fee earning departments
• Update departments on key legal developments and respond to legal queries
• Advise on use of AI tools and technologies to enhance knowledge management
• Carry out focused legal research and develop practice notes, precedents, and working practices
• Create procedures to improve efficiency, ensure regulatory compliance, and support best practices in service delivery
• Support management on legal and compliance issues in collaboration with Risk Teams
• Manage or contribute to intranet/information databases and knowledge management systems with Marketing and IT
• Design and deliver training programs; identify training needs; mentor colleagues to produce high-quality legal content
• Produce client-facing articles, briefings, and newsletters; arrange and deliver client training and external talks

Key requirements

• 8+ years PQE as a solicitor or equivalent experience in banking and finance law (and related areas)
• Strong knowledge of LMA documentation and negotiating LMA-based finance documents
• Excellent IT skills
• PSL experience (preferred but not essential)
• Experience in designing and delivering group training (preferred)
• Strong technical knowledge and ability to produce high-quality written materials
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational skills, initiative, and deadline management
• Financial and commercial awareness
• Ability to manage relationships with internal clients and external suppliers
• Leadership potential to manage and develop others
• Sound judgement and decision-making abilities
• Commitment to knowledge sharing and aligning with firm culture

• excellent communication
• interpersonal skills
• well-organised
• LMA documentation knowledge
• IT proficiency
• knowledge management systems

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