Paralegal - Restructuring

To provide support to the Restructuring team including transaction execution,assistance with filings and general administration tasks. Responsibilities/Duties Restructuring Duties:

• Providing junior level support for billable matters, including:
+ due diligence + documentary filings + drafting ancillary documents + making meeting notes and preparing draft board minutes + collating conditions precedent and running related process + transaction execution
• Assisting in preparing the team's quarterly market watch list, including drafting corporate and capital structures, and proofreading draft entries
• Keeping up to date with daily market developments and flagging to team / analysing breaking market situations
• Assisting associates with preparing "deep dive" reviews / presentations on stressed / distressed companies
• Assisting team's knowledge management lawyer, including with:
+ maintaining and managing team precedents and standard form bank + keeping abreast of latest market and legal knowledge updates and preparing updates for / presenting to the team
• Providing general support for BD (internal and external marketing) / knowledge management initiatives plus pitches
• Assisting the team in any other ad hoc tasks
• General Paralegal duties:
• Monitor group and personal emails for work requests
• Prioritize work to manage time effectively and meet deadlines
• Prepare for and attend departmental meetings and training sessions
• Review documents/agreements - proofread, review defined terms and cross-references
• Research using external subscription services (PLC, Westlaw, LexisNexis)
• Maintaining / updating closing checklists and providing ongoing status updates
• Conforming execution versions of documents
• Creating document closing "bibles"
• General administration tasks and other ad hoc duties as required
  
  Educated to at least a bachelor's degree level in law (or equivalent)
• I.T. literate with a good knowledge of and competency in the use of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe PDF, Filesite and iManage
• Previous paralegal experience working in a professional services environment preferred
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail essential
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with partners, clients and staff at all levels
• Motivated self-starter who is a good team player and able to use their initiative
• Flexibility - overtime will be required from time to time at short notice, to meet the needs of the client.
  
  Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is one of the world's leading international law firms. The Firm was established in 1884 and has more than 1,000 lawyers. Headquartered in New York with offices in Beijing, Brussels, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Tokyo and Washington, D.C., the Firm provides coordinated legal advice and transactional capability to clients around the globe., Simpson Thacher is committed to ensuring that everyone can reach their full potential, irrespective of background, identity, or circumstance. We know that we are at our best when we bring together diverse experiences and perspectives. This is why we are focused on fostering a collegial environment which maximises collaboration, empowering every individual to thrive and succeed.