Job Description Senior Associate – Financial ServicesOur client, a top-tier professional services firm in Belfast, is looking to hire an experienced Senior Associate. This is a unique opportunity for a skilled professional to become part of a dynamic team and further their career in a collaborative, growth-focused environment. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating financial contracts within in-house legal departments, law firms, or corporate environments. Offering a hybrid working model, along with a competitive salary and benefits package, this role provides both flexibility and excellent rewards for the right candidate.What you'll be doing:Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a range of financial contractsFollowing a predefined approach to negotiationsManaging escalations of complex cases, ensuring the right SME insight is obtained and cases are brought to a resolutionChecking legal documentation for quality, consistency and contentClient outreach activities across a number of different regulations and document types.Supporting customer service activities and supporting junior members of the team handling complex or difficult client situationsCase and documentation review - analysing legal and other documents to identify key facts, anomalies, etc, for categorisationManaging your own workload, including reporting on progress and issues.Developing the ability to be agile and support a range of client/projectsIdentifying opportunities for efficiencies and taking action to implement themWho you are:Have interest in the financial marketsExperience drafting, reviewing and negotiating financial contracts within in-house legal departments/law firm or corporate environmentsProven analytical and sceptical mindset with an ability to develop solutions to technical problemsExcellent written and verbal negotiation skillsExperience in reporting on complex cases to include progress and issuesWhat's in it for you:Flexible hybrid working policy to support work-life balanceCompetitive salary aligned with experienceComprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, pension plan, and bonus schemesOpportunity for career advancement within a leading firm recognised for its supportive culture and commitment to professional development.To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Samuel Neilly, Legal Recruitment Specialist at MCS Group.
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