Finance Associate - Walkers London - 5-7PQE

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

• Associate/Senior Associate in the Firm's Finance Practice in London.
• Provide technically sound advice and highly responsive service to clients and support colleagues, senior counsel and partners on all client matters.
• Consistently deliver accurate, well-drafted and high-quality work product, with meticulous attention to detail, and manage own workload effectively through strong personal project management.
• Maintain a sustained record of revenue generation and profitability, follow recommended billing rates, manage costs appropriately and ensure personal utilization meets expectations.
• Proactively assist in developing and expanding client relationships important to the Firm’s success, at the same time becoming a valued resource to clients. This will involve taking ownership of the development of relationships with core clients and participating in associate-led business development initiatives.
• Participate in the development of the practice’s know-how, share knowledge and actively participate in conferences, seminars, client presentations and internal training.
• Adhere to the Firm's values and professional ethics and proactively seek resolution of conflicts.

Education, Skills & Experience

• Qualified lawyer with 5 - 7 years PQE.
• Excellent academic record (2:1 or above from a leading university, or equivalent).
• Ambitious and commercially driven.
• Solid legal skills with an appropriate understanding of relevant market and client industries and technical knowledge of the relevant law.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work successfully in a collaborative environment, a team player, willing to support others regardless of personal role or task and to help others in identifying needs and crafting development plans.
• Offshore jurisdiction experience and/or familiarity with offshore financial service providers preferred but not essential.
• Ability to use legal precedents and timekeeping and billing systems.
• Ability to support efforts to attract new clients and develop new initiatives.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong work ethic.
• Intellectual curiosity and a genuine desire to develop technical expertise.
• Resilience, adaptability and the ability to perform well under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• High personal integrity and professionalism.
• A collaborative, approachable and positive attitude.
• Strong initiative and a proactive, self-starting mindset.

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