Details of the Organization

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.

Details of the Job/Internship

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is looking for a candidate for the position of Paralegal to join them at their office in London.

Role and Responsibilities

• Assisting in preparing the team’s quarterly market watch list, including drafting corporate and capital structures, and proofreading draft entries.
• Keeping up to date with daily market developments and flagging to team / analysing breaking market situations.
• Assisting associates with preparing “deep dive” reviews / presentations on stressed / distressed companies.
• Providing general support for BD (internal and external marketing) / knowledge management initiatives plus pitches.
• Assisting the team in any other ad hoc tasks.
• Monitor group and personal emails for work requests.
• Prioritize work to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
• Prepare for and attend departmental meetings and training sessions.
• Review documents/agreements – proofread, review defined terms and cross-references.
• Research using external subscription services (PLC, Westlaw, LexisNexis).
• Maintaining / updating closing checklists and providing ongoing status updates.
• Conforming execution versions of documents.
• Creating document closing “bibles”.
• General administration tasks and other ad hoc duties as required.

Eligibility

• Educated to at least a bachelor’s degree level in law (or equivalent)
• I.T. literate with a good knowledge of and competency in the use of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe PDF, Filesite and iManage
• Previous paralegal experience working in a professional services environment preferred
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail essential
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with partners, clients and staff at all levels
• Motivated self-starter who is a good team player and able to use their initiative
• Flexibility – overtime will be required from time to time at short notice, to meet the needs of the client.

Salary/Stipend

Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

United Kingdom

State

England

City

London

Address

London, England, United Kingdom.

Application and Registration Details

After you apply, you will receive the next steps of the application process via email. 

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