Trade & Sanctions Associate - London, United Kingdom - Allen & Overy

Allen & Overy

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Allen & Overy's International Trade & Sanctions law team is one of the leading practice in this area.

The team undertake a broad mix of work in the following key areas:

UK and EU Sanctions compliance advice
Sanctions and trade law support across a broad range of corporate, finance and real estate transactions
Export controls
Antibribery law
Antimoney laundering/CTF law
FDI
International public law
Trade/WTO law
Operational compliance advice

The team has a stellar reputation for advising clients on the most sophisticated and cutting edge legal issues.

They offer a truly integrated and multijurisdictional regulatory law service to help their global and local client bases effectively manage their compliance risks/liabilities and make the most of commercial opportunities that arise in the fast-moving environmental arena.

Clients of the practice include Exxon Mobil, Deutsche Bank, Mubadala, Reckitt, Imperial Brands, Prosus, TUI plc, Haleon and Macquarie.
Key relationships

Partners, Associates and the wider Corporate team
PSLs
Business Development Manager
Wider A&O community

Role and responsibilities

Drafting, reviewing and amending documentation
Providing strategic guidance to clients
Managing client expectations and project delivery appropriately
Business development development of a personal plan, assistance with and implementation of the business development campaign
Legal research

Key requirements

Qualified lawyer; 4 year and above PQE (high midlevel or senior associate)
Previous experience of sanctions work is essential
Strong technical knowledge of the legal framework surrounding a number of our core areas
Outstanding academic credentials
Intellectual curiosity and versatility
Selfstarter with the desire and ability to continuously acquire, build upon and share knowledge
Detailfocused and selfmotivated approach
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
Excellent client relationship skills
Sound experience of operating at associate level within a complex international organisation
Strong commercial/business acumen with the ability to deliver creative and pragmatic solutions and advice
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface at all levels and particularly to win the respect of the partner and feeearner community, building strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
Collaborative team player with the ability to develop and work in a fast paced, intellectually rigorous environment
A person of sound judgement, able to establish a high level of credibility
Flexibility
International outlook

Who we are looking for

We are looking for high-quality applicants with strong experience in a number of trade and sanctions matters to join a dynamic team where the quality of work is second to none.

Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of Allen & Overy's recruitment team who will work with you to provide any reasonable adjustments as required.

We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
At Allen & Overy, we recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees.

Some of these benefits include:

our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing an onsite gym, wellbeing centre and GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, season ticket loans and online discounts and lifestyle management services.

Allen & Overy recognises the value of flexible working and embraces hybrid working, allowing our people to work from home up to 40% of their working time. We do however remain committed to working together in person for the remaining 60% of time so that we can learn, grow and succeed together. If you would like additional flexibility we will of course consider this in line with business needs.

Additional information - External

Allen & Overy is a leading global law firm operating in over thirty countries. We work on some of the most challenging and important deals and have built a reputation for delivering exceptional legal solutions that help our clients grow, innovate and thrive. The legal industry is changing, and we're committed to leading that change, putting our people first, embracing new ways of thinking and integrating technology into our everyday work.
Our culture is one of highperformance and we have high expectations of one another, in every