Senior Knowledge Lawyer: Banking and Finance

Overview Senior Knowledge Lawyer: Banking and Finance at Norton Rose Fulbright. Global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We value innovation, commercial awareness and collaboration across the firm. Responsibilities Drafting material for external or internal publications and identifying topics of interest and likely candidates for articles Carrying out analysis of latest developments in Banking and Finance and ensuring dissemination of knowledge, internally and externally Providing knowledge support to business development initiatives, including supporting client campaigns and initiatives Advising lawyers and discussing the legal issues which they face in their transactions and matters (including structuring advice), and providing assistance to lawyers in their research Maintaining existing precedents and drafting new precedents, especially APLMA and security documents Maintaining existing practice notes, drafting new practice notes and assisting in their drafting Planning, organising, preparing and delivering legal and industry focused training to trainees, fee earners and clients Supporting strategy and business group meetings and taking an active role in supporting the activities of those groups Promoting the use of and keeping up to date systems for knowledge collection and dissemination (research notes, transactional documents / bibles, training material etc.) Supporting the delivery of the central Knowledge strategy, including relevant departmental and pillar strategies Managing and implementing the relevant team Knowledge Plan(s) and the Knowledge Investment Hours policy Skills and Experience Required Qualified lawyer with significant legal experience in Banking and Finance (open to candidates from different areas within Banking and Finance) Qualification in England & Wales and/or Singapore preferred Experience in drafting in plain language and in English Experience in designing and delivering successful, interesting and innovative training programmes Ability to work with a variety of personalities across all levels of the organisation Experience in or interest in the collation, storage and delivery of knowledge Project management experience and demonstrated creativity in problem solving Excellent oral and written communication skills Excellent legal research skills Competencies Engages in business development, including supporting client relationships and client facing initiatives Exceptional organisational skills with initiative and flexibility in changing priorities Identifies opportunities to develop thought-leadership and insightful training materials Strong client focus and commitment to outstanding service delivery Strong IT skills and familiarity with document management software Ability to exercise commercial judgement, maintain confidentiality and diplomacy Ability to work under pressure, autonomously and as part of a team Demonstrates initiative, problem solving and decision-making Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our enabled work model provides flexibility to work from office or remote locations while delivering high standards of service. We offer inclusive policies and programmes aimed at nurturing health and wellbeing. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you require tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Legal Industries Law Practice #J-18808-Ljbffr