Our dedicated global aircraft finance and leasing practice leads
transactions involving all types of aircraft. Our expertise covers the
full spectrum of financing and leasing structures for aircraft. Our
clients include major international airlines as well as lessors,
lenders, financial institutions and investors, and we advise on both
commercial and business aircraft finance transactions worldwide.
Our market-leading team has extensive experience acting on numerous
multi-billion-dollar new aircraft orders, thousands of aircraft and
engine operating lease and debt finance transactions, tax-structured
financings (including Japanese Operating Leases and French tax
leases), export credit guaranteed financings, insurance and
guarantee-backed financings, pre-delivery payment financings and
advising on commercial dispute, enforcement and workout situations.
The Role
We are seeking to recruit a Paralegal to join our London Aviation
Finance team on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will
support the firm's global Aviation Finance team, which has lawyers
based in London, New York, Dubai and Hong Kong, and will be based in London.
The successful candidate will support the team on a wide range of
transactions with our aviation clients. This will predominantly
involve working with our airline clients on the deliveries of new
aircraft into their fleets, and working on the sale and purchase of
aircraft and engines. There is also opportunity to be involved in
regulatory work and supporting finance/leasing-based litigation. The
role will centre around:
managing the closing and post-closing stages of transactions;
preparing and drafting required documentation;
managing high volumes of work and adherence to strict deadlines; and
liaising directly with clients and other lawyers.
In return, you will work on some of the best and most complex
transactions in the market and will benefit from being part of a firm
that is genuinely committed to its people. Unlike many other firms, we
also offer a genuine work/life balance and direct exposure to clients
from the start. Within our friendly department you will also have
access to a range of learning and development opportunities designed
to support your ongoing progression.
Essential Skills & Experience
The successful candidate must have the following:
Experience of working in a law firm;
Proactivity and experience of handling own caseload;
Excellent communication skills;
A high level of accuracy and attention to detail;
Excellent organisational skills and ability to handle high volumes
of work;
The ability to meet deadlines and work efficiently by managing
time and priorities in a fast-paced environment;
Proven experience of working independently;
Strong drafting skills; and
A professional manner with the ability to build relationships
internally and externally.
The following would be highly advantageous, but not essential as full
training will be provided:
Asset finance or other corporate/commercial transactional
experience; and
A law or other degree or equivalent.
The Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the
sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely:
insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. It
is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious
and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal
advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is
committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing
towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity
of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its
communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable
partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The
firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000
people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.
Our Values
Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite
us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and
our firm. We:
Work as one
We are a globally connected team of talented people
who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
Excel with clients
We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver
unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of
everything we do
Celebrate difference
We help each other to be at our best and believe our
differences result in greater achievement
Act boldly We
seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising
that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
This is the job description as constituted at present; however the
Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the
changing needs of the business.
