Lawyer - Contracts (Remote)
Avantia Law
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Contract Negotiation: Reviewing and negotiating high volumes of pre-M&A contracts, directly liaising with counterparties and adhering to agreed turnaround times. Updating client playbooks on an ongoing basis.
- Client Management: Managing and deepening your client relationships and acting as a trusted advisor to your clients.
- Team Collaboration: Working with other Avantia lawyers and paralegals, reviewing the work of more junior team members and assisting with training when required.
- Comfortable with a fast-paced, changing and dynamic environment with the ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team.
- Efficient. While we are committed to respecting work-life balance, we also expect staff to move quickly on matters while at work and manage and appropriately prioritise multiple tasks and competing demands and deadlines.
- Committed to delivering a quality service to our clients with a strong work ethic to match.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Our clients value and expect us to provide crisp, concise, and straightforward advice.
- Strong grasp of relevant legal concepts combined with a commercial and pragmatic outlook.
- A self-starter who takes ownership. We look for people who are constantly thinking of ways to innovate our technology and our business. As our growth continues, there will be new and exciting opportunities to get involved and contribute to our continued evolution and success.
- Licensed to practice Law in the UK or Europe.
- 3+ years’ corporate/ transactional law experience post qualification, either inhouse or private practice.
- Familiarity of working with asset managers, investment banks or other financial services firms preferable but not essential.
- Experienced with independently negotiating pre-M&A contracts (NDAs, NRLs, joinders, engagement letters etc.)
- Tech savvy and able to adapt to Avantia’s technology suite (e.g. HighQ). Any specific interest in artificial intelligence and legal tech is very welcome!