Jobs in United Kingdom
A paralegal will often sit with a lawyer in meetings or in Court to take notes or otherwise assist a lawyer in their day-to-day duties. Most paralegals have either undertaken a law degree or are working towards finishing one. You can think of them as apprentice lawyers. When lawyers start their professional journey, they often enter the market either by becoming a paralegal, a legal assistant or an intern.
Paralegals are unregulated in most jurisdictions, meaning they don't need a license to assist the lawyer they work with: as long as there is a lawyer there to supervise their work and have final sign off on any work they produce.
Usual Key Duties
Undertake legal drafting, perusal of documents and legal research
Liaise with internal teams (front office, operations, compliance, etc.)
Assist with the review, drafting and negotiation of certain trading agreements
Coordinate the execution of certain documents and liaise with key stakeholders
Maintenance of central documentation list
Maintenance of document management systems and databases
If required, assist with projects
Key Required Skills
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Strong academics, degree educated
Legally trained
Able to work on their own, independently, and as part of a wider team
Ability to prioritise tasks for execution
Ability to exercise judgment
Ability to manage a generous workload
Strong attention to detail
At Rutherford, our team works with some of the best performing asset managers, hedge funds and private equity firms globally, and are committed to ensuring top in-house lawyers are placed with our clients. As for Rutherford's private practice team, they specialise in executive recruitment for magic circle, silver circle and white-shoe firms in London and New York. Our private practice partners sit on the most lucrative panels chosen by the best performing hedge funds, private equity firms, private debt firms, asset managers and investment banks in the world.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is the amalgam of Great Britain (which comprises England, Wales and Scotland) and the northern portion of Ireland. Its capital, London, is known as Europe's financial hub, and one of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. The United Kingdom is also known for other major cities, like Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Cardiff.
The UK has made significant contributions to the world, most of them being cultural. Literature, theatre, musicals, film, television, music - many big names in these fields are from the United Kingdom.
Financial Services Sector in the UK
The United Kingdom - and more specifically, its capital London - has always been considered a world financial hub. Its financial services sector is quite massive: in 2018, it contributed £132 billion to the overall UK economy. It is known to be London's largest sector, with 1.1. million jobs in 2018. The city is also known for its huge amount of foreign banks: in the beginning of the 20th century, London had more foreign banks that any other city in the world.
Getting around
Traveling and getting around the UK is easy for anyone, thanks to its extensive and efficient public transport system, which allows you to go anywhere in the blink of an eye. Because the country is relatively small, journey times are always reasonable: for example, getting from London to Edinburgh is a 4-hour journey if you decide to take the train.
In major cities like London or Manchester, you will also find an extensive public transport system, which includes bus, tube, train, boats, and other alternatives. Getting from one point to another is extremely easy, especially if you have a traveling application like Citymapper or Google Maps on your phone to help you find the fastest - or cheapest! - journey.
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1 day ago
Compliance Manager
City of London
Our ClientOur client is an investment manager which focuses on long-term investing and sustainable businesses. They are now looking for ...
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1 day ago
Junior Compliance Recruitment Consultant
City of London
The RoleAs we are entering our growth phase, we are looking for trainee headhunters to join our high energy, positive team and be part of...
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3 days ago
Chief Information Security Officer
City of London
Rutherford has been exclusively mandated by a leading city-based financial services firm for a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ...
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3 days ago
Compliance Officer - Multi-Strategy H...
City of London
Our clientOur client, a multi-strategy hedge fund, is looking for a Compliance Officer to support its London Compliance team. The role w...
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3 days ago
Head of Compliance
City of London
Our ClientA systematic hedge fund is looking for a Head of Compliance (SMF16/17) to join its London office. This is a standalone positio...
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6 days ago
Compliance Manager - Infrastructure
City of London
Our ClientOur client is an asset manager with c. $5bn AuM which focuses on infrastructure projects within the United Kingdom. They are n...
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6 days ago
Senior Cloud Security Solutions Archi...
City of London
85000
Our ClientOur client is looking for an individual to lead their Cloud Security Solutions (CSS) capability as they embark on an exciting ...
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7 days ago
Principal Finance Systems Consultant
City of London
75000
Our ClientOur client, a rapidly growing financial services technology consultancy firm, is currently looking for a Principal Finance Sys...
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7 days ago
Financial/Accounting Business Intelli...
City of London
50000
Our ClientOur client is a world-renowned consultancy that delivers research-based and results-focused campaigns and strategies for corpo...
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7 days ago
Consultant
City of London
45000
Our ClientOur client is a world-renowned consultancy that delivers research-based and results-focused campaigns and strategies for corpo...