Legal Assistant (6 months contract)

Job title:                      Legal Assistant

Job Type:                    Temporary (PAYE)

Contract Duration:      6 Months

Department:              Legal

Location:              London

Company overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

Department Overview 

The Legal team is a strategic partner to the business areas, maintaining client-lawyer relationships through mutual trust and respect without compromising independence.

Role Overview:

The successful candidate will work as an assistant within Transaction Legal and will provide support to the Global Markets Legal and IBD Legal teams including:

• Extensive data entry (logging of all debt capital market trades)
• Creating legal matters
• Maintaining and updating internal logs
• Diary management 
• Collating Monthly Information for Global Markets Legal
• Assisting with documentation management and document execution
• Archiving legal documents and record keeping
• Coordinating meetings, including room booking and VC arrangement
• Processing invoices, payments and approvals
• Printing and scanning (including confidential materials)
• Preparation of papers ahead of meetings
• Travel arrangements and expenses claims
• Onboarding new vendors
• I.T queries – raising IAC/Sprite requests/general issues 
• Answering phones and   relaying messages to the team
• Arranging couriers Booking rooms using the internal online system
• Ad-hoc administrative duties and project work, including the preparation of PowerPoint presentations

Key objectives critical to success:

• Ability to work accurately and under pressure, whilst remaining calm and composed
• Awareness of confidentiality issues when working in a legal environment
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Must be willing to assist the team as required
• Must be able to use initiative, prioritise own work and meet deadlines

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

The successful candidate should have:

• Willingness to work in a trading floor/banking environment with regular interaction with internal clients
• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) 
• Excellent administration and prioritisation skills
• Ability to multi-task effectively and to work on own initiative
• Enthusiasm and ability to work as a team player with good interpersonal skills 
• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Nomura competencies

Explore Insights & Vision

• Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.

Making Strategic Decisions

• Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.

Inspire Entrepreneurship in People

• Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.

Elevate Organizational Capability

• Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing. 

Inclusion 

• Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Right to Work

The UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the UK (who require a Tier 2 Skilled Worker visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that this is a genuine vacancy for a qualified role.

Diversity & Inclusion 

Nomura is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to ensuring we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome all applications and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. 

If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer