FromCounsel is looking for two full-time Legal Editors to join its Markets team, based at its offices in WC1. This is an exciting opportunity for conscientious law graduates to join the Markets team and assist in its growth and development as the product expands into new areas of equity capital markets coverage.
Markets is part of the FromCounsel offering and provides deal information, analytics and expert commentary in relation to public company transactions and related matters. The service currently covers Main Market IPOs and UK public M&A and will be expanding shortly to include AIM IPOs.
The ideal candidates will be looking for interesting and rewarding legal work in the intervening period before commencing pupillage/training contract. An interest in corporate law and the UK financial markets is preferable but not essential.
Your responsibilities will involve (but not be limited to):
- Daily monitoring and recording of specified deal activity on UK financial markets
- Reviewing and digesting complicated deal documents
- Populating online templated forms for each deal accurately and succinctly
- Updating the templated forms as transactions progress
- Assisting the PSLs by noting and monitoring developing market trends
- Drafting current awareness updates
- Assisting the PSLs with the drafting of detailed market reports
- Working with the Tech team on the development of the Markets platform
A minimum of a 2:1 degree and an excellent academic background are required, as well as a high standard of written English, attention to detail, and a proven ability to work to tight deadlines. Other skills required, and desires include:
- A genuine interest in the UK financial markets
- Good IT skills (including a working knowledge of MS Excel) plus an ability to learn new programs (training provided)
- Excellent organisational capabilities and ability to manage competing demands
- The aptitude to work without supervision as well as within a team structure
- Interest in Legal Tech is a plus but not essential
Applicants should be available to start as soon as possible, but in any event on or before 1 January 2019.
Interested candidates are asked to send a CV and cover letter – addressing the specification set out above and suitability against the job description – to jobs@fromcounsel.com, quoting reference ‘FC LEGAL EDITOR (MARKETS)’. Applications should be submitted by 30th November 2018. FromCounsel is an equal opportunities employer.