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About:
Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity) is a leading provider of bespoke research, analytics and technology solutions to the financial services sector, including asset managers, corporate and investment banks, private equity and venture capital firms, hedge funds and consulting firms.
Its global network of over 6,000 analysts and industry experts, combined with proprietary technology, supports more than 500 financial institutions and consulting companies to operate more efficiently and unlock their human capital, driving revenue higher and transforming operations. Acuity is headquartered in London and operates from 10 locations worldwide.
Acuity was established as a separate business from Moody’s Corporation in 2019, following its acquisition by Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone). In January 2023, funds advised by global private equity firm Permira acquired a majority stake in the business from Equistone, which remains invested as a minority shareholder.
Role:
Senior Associate-Paralegal
Qualifications:
- Masters or Bachelor’s degree in law required.
- Any other certifications in finance or markets are an added advantage.
- Work experience of 4 to 8 years in negotiating traded market documentation, contract management, e-discovery, legal remediation, legal abstraction, and legal research.
- Prior experience with Investment Banks, financial services industry, legal processing outsourcing, law firm experience in contract negotiation required.
- Should have legal background and strong knowledge of contract clauses.
- Proficient in MS Office Tools and the use of online tools and repositories.
- Experience in working on CLM and e-discovery platforms.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and thorough.
- Ability to cope with pressure and multi-task.
- Ability to plan, organize and deliver results within tight timeframes.
- Ability to work collaboratively on group projects and independently on individual assignments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent people management skills.
- Work as mentor and team player.
Responsibilities:
- Negotiating standard/non-standard & customer paper contracts, amendments, schedules, SOWs, purchase orders, exhibits etc.
- Reviewing traded market documentation, trade Confirmations, F&O Agreements, notice addendums & client agreements.
- Perform document review in e-discovery or litigation support projects.
- End-to-end contract life cycle management and preparing obligation matrix, revenue reorganization reports and MIS reports.
- Handling client negotiations and any related projects to ensure timely execution and completion.
- Performing quality checks, attend commercial calls, preparing meeting minutes and handle escalations on a regular basis.
- Advanced knowledge of finance-based contracts, derivative business and exposure towards European/Asian/US markets is an advantage.
- Supervising the work of junior colleagues and act as a SME on various subject matters.
- Preparing weekly dashboards to internal stakeholders and clients.
How to apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here
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