Junior Legal Opportunities

Summary

Join Avantia Law's Avantia Academy program, a unique assessment center experience for bright and entrepreneurial graduates. The Academy offers eight places for Investment Compliance Paralegal and Contracts Paralegal positions. Successful candidates join the hiring pipeline for current and future Paralegal roles. The program is a great way to launch a legal career after completing formal studies. Avantia Law is a modern firm with global reach, serving blue-chip clients in asset management and private equity. The Academy process involves a screening assessment, a long-form assessment, and an Academy Day. Successful completion leads to employment opportunities.

Requirements

• Complete a screening assessment
• Complete a longer form assessment (Contracts assessment, Investment Compliance assessment, or both)
• Attend Academy Day (in-person preferred, but video link may be considered)
• Have immigration permission to work for the first six months of your employment
• If a migrant still in education, be on a Graduate visa or have applied for your Graduate visa prior to starting at Avantia

Responsibilities

• Scan counterparty documents, look for red flags and note any politically exposed persons
• Examine the corporate structures of counterparties, identify UBOs, and outline potential risks in legal memos
• Work with routine documents such as non-disclosure agreements, non-reliance letters, and engagement letters
• Track documents throughout their life cycle, draft first markups, negotiate with counterparties, manage inboxes, and more

Preferred Qualifications

Be available for employment within 1 month

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays + 1 Day off for your birthday
• Remote first (anywhere in the UK) or choose to work from our lovely London Bridge office whenever you wish
• Private healthcare or the option to use the budget to be reimbursed for other wellness activities of your choice
• Annual subscription to your choice of Calm or Headspace
• Early finish Fridays in the summer
• Pension scheme (enhanced after 1 year service)
• Enhanced family friendly policies after 1 year