Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is one of the world’s leading international law firms. The Firm was established in 1884 and has more than 1,000 lawyers. Headquartered in New York with offices in Beijing, Brussels, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Tokyo and Washington, D.C., the Firm provides coordinated legal advice and transactional capability to clients around the globe.
Description/Job Summary
This is an opportunity to establish a knowledge management function for our London Credit team which is comprised of 10 partners, 1 counsel and c. [ ] associates who work across leveraged finance, infrastructure finance, fund finance and private credit.
Responsibilities/Duties
Our Knowledge Management Lawyer will support the credit team in the London office in all areas of knowledge for the team, which will include:
- creating, improving and managing precedent documents;
- writing team guidance notes;
- helping to keep the team up to speed on legal and market developments and sector ‘hot topics’;
- assisting with pitches and technical/marketing presentations for clients;
- developing a training programme for the team, including preparation of materials and delivery of some training/legal update sessions;
- liaising with industry bodies and London PSL Network groups;
- supporting the team on ad hoc queries and work process improvement initiatives.
Required Skills- Experience as a knowledge lawyer is preferred but not essential.
- We anticipate this role would best suit a lawyer with 7+ years relevant PQE, but will consider less experienced candidates with a strong interest in the role.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- to be proactive;
- to be a self-starter with a ‘can do’ approach;
- sound judgment;
- strong commercial awareness;
- a strong desire to offer first class advice and service to the team;
- excellent technical skills and an eye for detail.
You will ideally have expertise in a broad range of finance matters.
DetailsSalary and Benefits: Competitive
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