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Legal consultants (interim) - 2-7 PQE capital markets - London
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Job title: Legal consultants (interim) - 2-7 PQE capital markets - London Job description: Who we are and what we do Peerpoint is Allen & Overy's global platform for self-directed consultant lawyers who want to access the best work, clients, resources and bespoke support, whilst working as self-employed lawyers with Allen & Overy and directly with clients. Assignments are usually at least six months in duration and tend to require you to work a minimum of four days per week. To find out more, please visit www.peerpoint.com and download our UK candidate brochure. Join us Legal consulting offers fresh opportunities at an earlier point in your career than you might imagine. We are currently looking for self-driven international capital markets lawyers with 2-7 years top-tier post-qualification experience in areas such as derivatives, structured finance, securitisation, corporate trust and debt capital markets. Successful applicants will: * have a minimum of two years' post-qualification experience at a firm ranked as top tier in their area of expertise; * ideally have recent in-house legal experience at a leading financial services institution (directly or as a secondee); * have a commitment to building a career as a self-employed consultant and a drive to operate at a high level whilst working in this way; * have a strong consultant mindset, including a flexible and adaptable outlook and approach; * have proven project management skills; * have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to interface at all levels, building strong relationships internally and externally; * be resilient, autonomous and highly credible, with strong commercial/business acumen and exemplary client service ethic and commitment; * have excellent academic credentials; * have a practising certificate (or equivalent) which entitles them to practise as a lawyer in the UK; and * have a right to work and reside in the UK Please note that, due to the high volume of applications, it is our policy not to provide detailed personal feedback at the application stage. Examples of recent opportunities * A capital markets lawyer supporting a multinational financial services company on debt capital markets and securitisation transactions * A debt capital markets lawyer working within Allen & Overy's General Securities Group * A derivatives lawyer working on non-core asset disposals for an investment bank Job reference: 3694BR Area of expertise: Peerpoint Office: London - Bishops Square