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Job Title
Simmons Adaptive - Interim Consultant Lawyer
Department
Adaptive
Role
Job Location
London
Description
About Us
Simmons & Simmons Adaptive:
Clients today need flexible resourcing
solutions to meet the changing demands of the marketplace. Simmons
& Simmons has always been willing to adapt and embrace new forms
of service delivery to meet changing client demands. Simmons
Adaptive is a flexible resourcing solution to meet client
requirements at the same high quality you expect from Simmons &
Simmons. We understand that our firm is equal only to the strengths
of our people and place great emphasis on recruiting and retaining
staff who meet our high standards.
As an Adaptive consultant, you will be
fully supported by the Simmons & Simmons team with a sponsoring
Partner and a client team with whom we would encourage you to engage
on a regular basis. You will have access to the firm's resources and
Know-how and have the opportunity to be involved in training and
development at the Firm.
Simmons Adaptive is the flexible
resourcing team for leading international law firm, Simmons &
Simmons. For additional information on the firm, please visit www.simmons-simmons.com.
Main purpose of the role:
Simmons Adaptive is currently searching
for experienced lawyers available for an interim assignment. This includes experienced foreign
qualified lawyers from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa who
are looking to make the move over to London in the coming months.
We are especially keen to hear from
lawyers who have experience in the following areas:
Financial Services Regulatory: FS regulatory
requirements and reform e.g. knowledge and experience on projects
relating to IBOR, Brexit and ESG.
Capital Markets: derivatives and structured
products, debt and equity capital markets and securitisation.
Employment: UK/EU employment law, experience in a
wide range of employment, employee relations, compliance and
regulatory matters.
Commercial: general commercial, outsourcing and
commercial IT contracts.
Corporate: knowledge and experience in M&A and
ECM matters.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution: general
commercial litigation, banking and finance litigation, regulatory investigations.
Funds: experience of both private and retail funds.
Person specification:
You are a qualified Solicitor with
training from a top tier law firm.
You have significant post-qualification
experience working within one or more of the practice areas listed above.
You may have in-house experience and
ideally a background working within financial institutions.
You can work autonomously but can also
collaborate effectively as part of the wider team.
Excellent communication and time management skills.
You hold the relevant visas and right to
work for the UK as sponsorship will not be provided.
You will be based or soon to be based in the UK.
Why you should join Simmons
Adaptive:
You will have access to high-quality
roles and work within Simmons & Simmons' market-leading
clients.
You'll have support from a Simmons &
Simmons 'sponsor Partner' whilst on external assignment.
You will be given access to the Firms'
resources and Know-how when on assignment.
We will invite you to our in-person and
virtual networking events exclusively for Adaptive consultants,
along with firmwide webinars and events.
You will have the backing of a leading
international law firm.