Staff Attorney

Job title:                     Staff Attorney
Location:                    London, UK
Hours:                        full-time
Wage:                         competitive
Work Pattern:             Monday – Friday
Employer:                  Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (STB)
Duration:                    permanent only
Date advert posted:    1 December 2015
Closing date:              29 December 2015

Key responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• drafting and negotiating complex confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, in English and in French;
• reviewing and negotiating ancillary documentation, including non-reliance Letters, release letters and engagement letters, in particular where such documents are in French;
• providing training to paralegals and newly qualified associates in connection with negotiating non-disclosure agreements;
• supervising junior associates in their NDA tasks; and
• being responsible for the implementation of the Firm’s compliance program for key clients, maintaining that document database and liaising with the deal teams both within the firm and with the client’s compliance team.

Criteria for selection

The candidate must possess the following attributes:

• UK qualified solicitor;
• relevant experience working with non-disclosure agreements particularly in the context of private equity transactions, as well as general M&A transactions;
• excellent communication skills;
• ideally, good understanding of both civil and common law legal systems;
• be highly organized and able to work to demanding timeframes;
• excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with external clients.

To apply, forward your CV, covering letter and contact details to: aroberts@stblaw.com

Date posted: 1 December 2015 Closing date: 29 December 2015