Simmons Adaptive - Interim Wealth Management Lawyer

Simmons & Simmons; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking a qualified lawyer with experience in financial services or wealth management to join its Adaptive team in the City of Westminster. The role involves supporting asset/wealth management clients, engaging with teams, and gaining access to high-quality roles backed by the firm. Candidates must excel in problem-solving and organizational skills while demonstrating the ability to work under deadlines. The position offers training and development opportunities within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Access to high-quality roles

Support from a sponsoring Partner

Invitations to networking events

Backing of a leading international law firm

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or wealth management.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Strong ability to prioritise workloads under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support one of our asset/wealth management clients.
• Engage regularly with the client's team.
• Involvement in training and development at the firm.

Skills

Problem solving

Collaborative approach

Organisational skills

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

Job Overview

You are a qualified lawyer with experience working in a financial services or wealth management environment. You are a problem solver, offer a collaborative approach and can work quickly and effectively to tight deadlines. You have excellent organisational skills and can prioritise workloads. You can work autonomously while collaborating as part of the wider team. You will be required to hold the relevant right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available).

About Simmons & Simmons Adaptive

Clients today need flexible resourcing solutions to meet the changing demands of the marketplace. Simmons & Simmons has always been willing to adapt and embrace new forms of service delivery. Simmons Adaptive is a flexible resourcing solution to meet client requirements at the same high quality you expect from Simmons & Simmons. As an Adaptive consultant, you will be fully supported by the Simmons & Simmons team with a sponsoring Partner and a client team with whom we would encourage you to engage on a regular basis. You will have access to the firm’s resources and know‑how and have the opportunity to be involved in training and development at the firm.

Main Purpose of the Role

• Supporting one of our asset/wealth management clients.
• Potential roles: a shorter term 3 month role and a 12 month role.

Why You Should Join Simmons Adaptive

• Access to high‑quality roles and work within Simmons & Simmons market‑leading clients.
• Support from a Simmons & Simmons sponsor Partner whilst on external assignment.
• Access to the firm’s resources and know‑how when on assignment.
• Invitations to in‑person and virtual networking events exclusively for Adaptive consultants, along with firm‑wide webinars and events.
• Backing of a leading international law firm.

Previous Simmons Adaptive Applicants

If you have previously interviewed for a position with Simmons & Simmons Adaptive, we want to reassure you that we aim to actively consider all interviewed candidates for our current vacancies. If you wish to enquire about this position, we kindly request that you contact the Adaptive team via email rather than reapplying through this advert.

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, colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re‑assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. 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 support flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage you to discuss this with us if this is something you are interested in.