Banking / Finance Knowledge Lawyer/PSL

Lipson Lloyd Jones; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lipson Lloyd Jones is expanding its digital banking/finance knowledge service with a role for a qualified lawyer. You will help develop content, write and edit material, and stay abreast of market developments, in collaboration with barristers, in‑house lawyers, and our editorial team.

Ideal candidates will have banking/finance experience, strong dispute and writing skills, and a genuine interest in communicating legal developments to a broad audience. Remote working is available.

Qualifications

• 5pqe+ / YC experience at a law firm or Bar with direct practical experience navigating courts of England and Wales.
• Strong aptitude for writing high quality legal copy in an engaging and accessible way.

Responsibilities

• Develop the knowledge service over time with new topics, precedents, legislation, resources and news commentary/analysis.
• Scope, write, review and edit top quality content for the Banking/Finance service.
• Maintain and develop expertise, staying up to date with legal and market developments and researching relevant matters.

Skills

Banking/Finance law

Legal writing

Dispute resolution

Job description

THE ROLE

Our client is looking to hire for its team of banking / finance knowledge/professional support lawyers.

This is an unrivalled opportunity to join a dynamic and rapidly expanding digital business in a newly created role.

The company is in an exciting phase of development and you will play an integral part in the growth of a ground-breaking legal information service

You will be instrumental in developing and building out the knowledge service into a new area, with support from expert barristers from leading chambers, a talented team of experienced in-house knowledge lawyers and the company's excellent legal editorial team.

Key responsibilities will include, inter alia,

• Developing the service, over time, with new topics, precedents, legislation, practical resources and news commentary/analysis
• Scoping, writing, reviewing and editing top quality content for the Banking/Finance service.
• Maintaining and developing your own expertise, keeping up to date with legal and market developments and researching sources to identify matters relevant to subscribers
• Co-ordinating and working in close collaboration with barristers, knowledge lawyers, editors and external experts and specialists

Remote working is available.

ABOUT YOU

A banking / finance lawyer 5pqe+ / YC gained at a law firm or at the Bar with with direct practical experience of navigating the courts of England and Wales.

You will have strong technical legal disputes knowledge, and a demonstrable aptitude for writing high quality legal copy in an engaging and accessible way.

Recent transactional experience would be particularly valuable, as would experience in real estate finance and leveraged finance.

A genuine interest in communicating legal developments to others, is essential.

Salaries are dependent on experience and will reflect the current PSL private practice market.

Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.