Knowledge Management Lawyer - Funds Regulatory

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is one of the world’s leading international law firms. The Firm was established in 1884 and has more than 1,000 lawyers. Headquartered in New York with offices in Beijing, Brussels, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Tokyo and Washington, D.C., the Firm provides coordinated legal advice and transactional capability to clients around the globe.

This is an exciting greenfield opportunity to develop a knowledge function within the team, supporting our lawyers to maintain and grow their technical knowledge and horizon-scanning for our clients.

The role includes:

• creating, improving and managing precedent documents and template advice;
• maintaining the firm’s world sky advice for EMEA with assistance from local counsel;
• tracking EU and UK legislative change/regulatory pipeline and assisting with horizon-scanning presentations for clients;
• keeping the team up to speed on legal, regulatory and market developments and sector hot topics;
• developing a training programme for the team, including preparation of materials and delivery of core sessions for junior associates;
• managing our knowledge bank;
• supporting key clients with training and knowledge services;
• liaising with industry bodies and London PSL Network groups, building the Simpson Thacher brand in this space;
• supporting the partners on work process improvement initiatives; and
• supporting the team on ad hoc queries (firm wide and team wide).

• Experience as a knowledge lawyer is not essential.
• We anticipate this role would best suit a lawyer with 7+ years relevant PQE, but will consider less experienced candidates with a strong interest in the role.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• be proactive;
• self-starter with a can do approach;
• sound judgment;
• strong commercial awareness;
• strong desire to offer first class advice and service to the team; and
• strong interest in the black letter law, excellent technical skills and an eye for detail.

You will ideally have technical expertise in some or all of the following areas:

• AIFMD
• MiFID
• Perimeter advice
• Prudential regulation
• Change in control
• Financial services M&A
• Distribution models and placement agent arrangements
• Investment management and investment advisory agreements
• Regulatory aspects of fund structuring
• World sky/securities laws
• Financial promotion regime
• AML
• Market abuse
• ESG regulation

Salary and Benefits: Competitive

Simpson Thacher is committed to ensuring that everyone can reach their full potential, irrespective of background, identity, or circumstance. We know that we are at our best when we bring together diverse experiences and perspectives. This is why we are focused on fostering a collegial environment which maximises collaboration, empowering every individual to thrive and succeed.