Firm Summary
White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.
With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.
It’s not just about our global network of offices; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people.
Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.
Duties and Accountabilities
- Provide direct support to the M&A Corporate team with their legal work including proof reading, checking for consistency within and across agreements and cross-reference checks, preparing document bibles and filings
- Drafting of ancillary document, schedules and exhibits; and
- Support in the process of signing, closing and post-completion support to fee-earners
- Oversee the practice’s development though maintaining databases of client contacts and ongoing live document bibles for clients;
- Assist in the maintenance of practice notes and standard forms
- Responsible for collating billing financial information, conduct research on legal developments or new areas of law relevant to the Group; and assist in the maintenance of practice notes and standard forms
- Any other ad-hoc duties assigned
Qualifications
- Strong spoken and written English
- Previous experience in M&A Corporate at a peer international firm is advantageous
- Degree in Law or Postgraduate Diploma in Law
- High professional standards;
- Hardworking, resilient and committed team player and ability to operate under pressure;
- Excellent drafting skills to assist with preparation of ancillary and first draft documents;
- Ability to research tasks and present findings in a coherent manner;
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills;
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels;
- Pragmatic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work both in team and individually as required;
- Willingness to take on additional tasks as and when required;
- Proficiency in MS Office, ideally experience of iManage/document management systems.
The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion.
The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.
