Paralegal

About 9fin

The world's largest asset class, debt, operates with the worst data.

Technology has revolutionized equity markets with electronic trading, quant algos and instantaneous news. However, in debt capital markets, the picture is completely different. It still behaves like it’s in the 1980s; trillions of dollars of trades are placed over the phone, news is slow, and corporate credit information is imperfect and scattered.

Our mission is to change this.

9fin's proprietary technology delivers fast and comprehensive financial, credit, legal & ESG analysis. Our clients are able to make faster, more informed decisions, win more business and most importantly, save time.

Our fast growing list of clients include 9 of the top 10 Investment Banks, leading Asset Managers, Hedge Funds and Law Firms.

The opportunity

9fin is looking to expand its Legal Affairs team by hiring its first Paralegal. 9fin’s Legal Affairs team is rapidly building out its capabilities. Reporting to 9fin’s Legal Counsel in London, and working closely with the Director of Corporate Operations, you will directly contribute to the development of various key internal legal products and services to support our business across multiple jurisdictions.

What you’ll work on

At 9fin, our work is constantly evolving as the business evolves. The expectation for a successful candidate will be that they are willing to work on a number of different projects, and to own them, and see them to completion. The key areas of work are:

Commercial Law

• You will assist in an ongoing initiative to standardise 9fin’s current contracting strategy, developing and improving on templates as well as playbooks for your commercial colleagues

• Build, populate and maintain a comprehensive company wide contract management system

• Manage our vendor procurement process, including vendor due diligence, liaising closely with the commercial team and relevant internal parties

• Working alongside colleagues from across 9fin, assist in the wider contracting process directly responding to both internal and external queries

• Monitor and report on key contract performance metrics across buy and sell side contract lifecycles

Corporate Governance and Compliance

• Alongside colleagues from various departments help to develop, maintain, update and enforce policies and procedures

• Assist in the preparation and management of documentation, processes and procedures in relation to 9fin’s corporate governance

• Provide operational support to colleagues across the business in relation to our regulatory and statutory obligations

• In conjunction with the rest of the Legal Affairs team assist in the maintenance and processing of filings in jurisdictions where 9fin operates

• Ensure compliance with legal standards and company policies, including keeping them up to date and relevant

Privacy and AI Governance

• Help in the scoping, creation and delivery of a group wide Privacy program

• Coordinate with different departments to analyse any Privacy related opportunities or areas of improvement

• Facilitate the management of 9fin’s regulatory obligations under the relevant Privacy and AI Governance legislation

• Assist in the development of appropriate internal training and frameworks to ensure compliance across the 9fin group

Legal Operations

• You will assist in the research, design and build of scalable, self-serve legal service solutions for, among other things, contractual, corporate and privacy management

• Help the Legal Affairs triage and prioritize requests made of them from across the business

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive, self-serve knowledge bank of internal and external information for your colleagues

Also, very importantly, you will be ready to jump in and help with any other matters that may come to the Legal Affairs team that require our attention.

About you

This role will be a great fit if you:

• Tech and process savvy: You have experience in using and implementing technology and processes within a team or organisation — you enjoy a well built process!

• Team player: You enjoy working with a team that all pulls in the same direction, and you want to build-up those around you, helping the whole team succeed

• Growth mindset: You believe that your most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work — brains and talent are just the starting point

• Commercial and Legal awareness: You have an understanding of the key principles in contract, corporate and privacy law

• Want to build a business: You are interested in 9fin’s business and want to be a commercial partner to the business

• Strong attention to detail: You have keen analytical and problem-solving skills delivering work you are proud of consistently and to a high standard

• Ability to work quickly and accurately: You are happy to work with some time pressure, and can quickly interpret information to complex problems, often working to tight deadlines

• Willingness to challenge the status quo: You see how things could be done better, and you aren’t afraid to speak up

• Communication: Demonstrate clear and effective written and verbal communication, conveying messages accurately and concisely

Our benefits

We’re a scaling start up and we enjoy sharing our success, when the company succeeds, we always reinvest that in our people. We also offer huge amounts of responsibility, an abundance of opportunity for growth and a platform to truly excel.

• Financial & Insurance

  • Competitive Salary (our salary bands are benchmarked at the top end of the market)

  • Equity options

  • Pension (your minimum contributions are 4% with 9fin matching up to 7%)

  • Private Medical Insurance

  • Paid sick leave with Income Protection for long periods of illness

  • Group Life Assurance 

  • Season Ticket Loan & Cycle to Work schemes

  Time off 

  • 25 holiday days per year

  • Local public holidays (with the ability to exchange them for alternative days)

  • Hybrid working model, to allow you the flexibility to decide how, where and when you do your best work

  • Work abroad for up to 3 months a year

  • 1 month paid sabbatical after 5 years of service

  • Enhanced parental leave & flexible working arrangements available

  Training & Culture 

  • Professional learning and development budget

  • Quarterly team socials

  • Summer and Winter company social events

A note from the hiring manager

“9fin is going through an incredible period of growth. I’m really excited to find an ambitious and eager team member to join me in 9fin’s in-house legal team and help continue to shape the future of the department and the company as a whole.” — Stefan Nunn, Legal Counsel

9fin is an equal opportunities employer

At 9fin we are dedicated to building and promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can reach their full potential and truly belong. We recognize that building diverse teams enables a more creative and productive environment. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be who we’re looking for — either for this role, or perhaps another.

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