Overview

Linklaters LLP’s Capital Markets and Banking group is a key player in sophisticated complex banking transactions, innovative capital markets and structured finance deals, as well as complex national and multi-jurisdiction regulatory issues.

Joining Linklaters will give you the opportunity to work alongside talented lawyers and colleagues throughout the world who are determined to deliver results and solutions. With offices in major business and financial centers, you will participate in delivering an outstanding service to our clients anywhere in the world.

To support our team, we are currently looking for a:

Capital Markets and Banking/ Regulatory Associate

Key Responsibilities and Challenges

• Deliver a comprehensive range of legal services on all aspects of financial law;
• Assist clients on complex advisory mandates/ finance transactions involving numerous participants and jurisdictions;
• Drafting and negotiating finance documentation, demonstrating familiarity with the latest trends, precedents and market standards;
• Providing sound commercial and legal advice to clients;
• Contributing know-how and experience to the team;
• Liaise with leading institutions and colleagues across other jurisdictions.

What we are looking for:

Qualification

• European qualified lawyer with 4 to 6 years of experience in Regulatory Matters. You will also have a range of experience in Capital Markets, Banking and/or other finance-related law.
• Outstanding academic qualifications.

Skills

• Fluent in written and spoken English and French, German would be an asset.
• Exceptional networking skills;
• Organisational skills;
• Ability to communicate assertively when under pressure;
• Ability to influence using appropriate techniques.

Characteristics

• Innovative and practical;
• Team player;
• Proactive;
• Commercially minded.

Commercial Skills

• Experience of client/business relationships.

We offer you

• The opportunity to work for an ambitious firm with a clear sense of direction;
• Intellectually challenging and rewarding work;
• Top-quality training and career development.

Technical Skills:

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.