Simmons Adaptive – Interim Repackaging Lawyer

About Us

Simmons & Simmons Adaptive provides flexible resourcing solutions to meet the changing demands of the marketplace. We are committed to adapting and embracing new forms of service delivery to meet client needs while maintaining high quality standards. Our firm values the strengths of our people and places great emphasis on recruiting and retaining staff who meet our high standards.

As an Adaptive consultant, you will be fully supported by the Simmons & Simmons team with a sponsoring Partner and a client team with whom we encourage regular engagement. You will have access to the firm's resources and know-how and have opportunities for training and development.

Main purpose of the role:

Simmons Adaptive is keen to hear from Repackaging lawyers interested in supporting a key client at Simmons & Simmons. This is expected to be a full-time role (with three days in the London office) for 6 months. The consultant will require experience issuing notes, warrants, and loans off in-house repackaging programmes, and exercising warrants and swap calls on current trades.

Person specification:

• You are a qualified lawyer with repackaging experience from a leading financial institution.
• You have experience issuing notes, warrants, and loans off in-house repackaging programmes.
• You are a problem solver and offer a collaborative approach.
• You are able to work in a dynamic and fast-moving environment.
• You can work quickly and effectively to tight deadlines.
• You have excellent organisation skills with the ability to effectively prioritise workloads.
• You can work autonomously but also collaborate as part of the wider team.
• You will be required to hold the relevant right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available).

Why you should join Simmons Adaptive:

• You will have access to high-quality roles and work within Simmons & Simmons’ market-leading clients.
• You’ll have support from a Simmons & Simmons ‘sponsor Partner’ whilst on external assignment.
• You will be given access to the Firm’s resources and know-how when on assignment.
• We will invite you to our in-person and virtual networking events exclusively for Adaptive consultants, along with firmwide webinars and events.
• You will have the backing of a leading international law firm.

Previous Simmons Adaptive Applicants:

If you have previously interviewed for a position with Simmons & Simmons Adaptive, we aim to actively consider all interviewed candidates for our current vacancies. If you wish to enquire about this position, please contact the Adaptive team via email rather than reapplying through this advert.

Equal opportunities:

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to equal opportunities in employment. We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group, religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment. At Simmons & Simmons, we seek to attract and retain talented people from diverse backgrounds and cultures, creating an exciting and rewarding place to work. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage discussions on this topic.

Background screening:

All recruits of Simmons & Simmons will be required to go through our background screening process. Depending on the position, this may include a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificate. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a DBS certificate based on a conviction or other information revealed. The firm's policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.