Paralegal (German Speaker) in Bath

DRS is a legal consultancy specialising in commercial contracts relating to derivatives, financing and professional agreements. Trusted by banks, asset managers, hedge funds and trading firms across the globe, we provide solutions that deliver rapid and efficient negotiation and remediation of document portfolios.

Established in 2009, we have approximately 100 members of staff, operating both on-site and off-site from our bright and modern offices in London and Newcastle. Our market leading team is led by our directors who all have extensive legal and industry expertise within financial services. Our ambition for the next five years is to grow to be the UK's largest provider of outsourced contract management services to the financial services industry.

The Opportunity: You will join DRS as a Legal Consultant; supporting the negotiation of contracts on behalf of your assigned client within one of our DRS dedicated teams. You will be working alongside leading industry practitioners, senior lawyers and experienced colleagues. This is a client facing role, where you will be exposed to a wide range of financial institutions, from global banks to hedge funds and entrusted with a considerable amount of responsibility from the outset, as well as having the opportunity to progress within your team.

Responsibilities:

• Manage your own workload
• Liaise with clients and their counterparties to draft, negotiate, amend and execute commercial contracts such as ISDA agreements, CSAs, GMSLAs, GMRAs, NDAs and Terms of Business
• Manage and update negotiation databases; keeping track of external communications and ensuring appropriate escalations within the team
• Help provide information and wider reporting for internal DRS stakeholders and the client
• Participate in conference calls and/or face-to-face meetings within the DRS team, as well as with clients and counterparties
• Keep abreast of legal and regulatory developments in derivatives law and practice through research, attending industry specific events, regular company breakfast club sessions and through use of the company's learning management system

Requirements:

• You'll have at least a 2:1 Undergraduate degree in Law or equivalent degree. If your degree is in a different discipline, a legal conversion qualification (Graduate Diploma in Law or the Common Professional Examination) is desirable
• Interest in developing a career in Law
• Close attention to detail and strength in organisation and time management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders and clients
• Able to speak German fluently
• Ability to think creatively and solve problems

Our Culture: We pride ourselves on cultivating an informal working environment by having accessible senior management, open plan offices and a real team approach. We are pleased to have received The Sunday Times 'Best Small Company to Work for' award 2019 and 2020. We have a flexible working culture and ask for staff to attend the office for 2 core days a week but they're welcome to attend more if preferred.

We offer a sociable and collaborative culture; the relationships we build, both with each other and our clients, are what set us apart. We aspire to improve ourselves by knowing and understanding more each day, sharing knowledge and insight.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Perks and discount
• Socialisation team budget
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Charitable work & volunteering leave
• Free Mental Health Support
• Cycle to work scheme
• 5% Employer Pension Contribution
• Life insurance
• Long term sickness insurance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Equal Opportunities: We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.