Banking & Finance Professional Support Lawyer

A leading UK law firm with a network of offices from the South Coast to Scotland, working together as one national team. An innovative practice and the first top 50 law firm to achieve “Platinum Standard” Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm. The lack of barriers between departments, a real lack of hierarchy, zero tolerance for arrogance makes Shoosmiths a fantastic place to work.

Our national banking and finance team advises clients on a range of financing transactions across a wide variety of sectors, often with a multi-jurisdictional element. Acting for borrowers, lenders and investors means we have a practical understanding of the needs of all parties to a financing transaction. Our expertise extends to corporate lending, leveraged finance, asset finance, real estate finance (both investment and development), project finance and invoice discounting both on a bilateral and a syndicated basis. We work closely with some of the UK's major banks and financial institutions, and have approved panel status with many of them..

This is a new position, created to support our existing Banking & Finance PSL in automating, maintaining, developing our precedents and other knowledge resources.  The ideal candidate will be a Banking & Finance lawyer with experience in document automation and precedent development.

• Develop automated precedents and documentation suites using existing and new documentation.
• Develop precedents, associated guidance and supporting materials for use in a range of finance transactions.
• Maintain precedents to reflect changes in law, practice, client requirements and LMA documentation.
• Build and maintain knowledge resources from practice guidance through to drafting / knowledge banks.
• Support the Banking & Finance team, encouraging the sharing of knowledge and the use of knowledge resources.

• Banking & Finance lawyer with 2 – 5 years + PQE working in a transactional or professional support / knowledge role.
• A strong interest in document automaton is essential. Experience in document automation would be ideal but training can be provided. 
• Excellent technical and drafting skills.
• Understanding of legal business with a strong focus on quality and efficiency.
• Team-player who can work with a friendly and supportive team.

We offer a competitive salary and flexible hours (minimum three days per week).  Our Banking & Finance PSL team work out of the Thames Valley office but you can be anywhere in the UK provided you can reach one of our offices periodically.

Our approach to our people is underpinned by our approach to diversity, inclusion and well being. Our ambition is to build a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and talents, and a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.

This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.