Simmons Adaptive - Asset Management Lawyer

Simmons & Simmons; Camden Town; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking an Asset Management Lawyer for a full-time 6-month role in London. Responsibilities include supporting clients with asset management tasks and drafting Investment Management Agreements, while working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Access to high-quality roles

Support from a sponsoring Partner

Training and development opportunities

Networking events access

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with asset management and investment funds experience.
• Experience drafting Investment Management Agreements.
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in asset management work.
• Implement new products across the global business.
• Work in a dynamic environment meeting tight deadlines.

Skills

Asset management experience

Drafting Investment Management Agreements

Excellent oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Ability to meet tight deadlines

Organizational skills

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

Overview

Simmons Adaptive are keen to hear from Asset Management Lawyers who are keen to support our client, a global investment management firm. This is a full-time role covering a parental leave for 6 months, and based in the London office 3-4 days per week. The consultant will have a focus on a mix of IMA work and implementing new products and ideas across the global business.

Responsibilities

• You are a qualified lawyer with asset management and investment funds experience.
• You have experience drafting Investment Management Agreements.
• You have excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills with ability to understand the perspective of clients.
• You are able to work in a dynamic and fast moving environment.
• You are able to work quickly and effectively to tight deadlines. You have excellent organisation skills with the ability to effectively prioritise workloads.
• You will be required to hold the relevant right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available).

About Simmons Adaptive

Simmons Adaptive is a flexible resourcing solution to meet client requirements at the same high quality you expect from Simmons & Simmons. It provides access to the firm's resources and know-how and is supported by a sponsoring Partner and a client team. You will have opportunities for training and development and to participate in internal and external events.

Why you should join

• You will have access to high-quality roles and work within Simmons & Simmons' market-leading clients.
• You'll have support from a Simmons & Simmons sponsor Partner whilst on external assignment.
• You will be given access to the Firm's resources and know-how when on assignment.
• We will invite you to our in-person and virtual networking events exclusively for Adaptive consultants, along with firmwide webinars and events.
• You will have the backing of a leading international law firm.

Equal opportunities

• We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to equal opportunities in employment.
• We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.
• At Simmons & Simmons we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us, should this be something you are interested in.