Trade and Sanctions Associate (2-5 PQE)

Join to apply for the Trade and Sanctions Associate (2-5 PQE) role at A&O Shearman We are currently recruiting for a Trade and Sanctions Associate to join our Environmental & Sanctions group in London. DEPARTMENT PURPOSE A&O Shearman's International Trade & Sanctions law team is one of the leading practices in this area. The team undertakes 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 * Anti‐bribery law * FDI * International public law * Trade/WTO law * Operational compliance advice The team has a stellar reputation for advising clients on sophisticated and cutting‐edge legal issues, offering a truly integrated and multijurisdictional regulatory law service to help clients manage compliance risks and seize commercial opportunities in the fast‐moving environmental arena. Clients include Deutsche Bank, Mubadala, Reckitt, Imperial Brands, Prosus, TUI plc, Haleon and Macquarie. ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES * Drafting, reviewing and amending documentation * Providing strategic guidance to clients * Managing client expectations and project delivery appropriately * Business development – develop a personal plan, assist with and implement the business development campaign * Legal research KEY REQUIREMENTS * Qualified lawyer, ideally 2-5 PQE * Previous experience of sanctions work is essential * Strong technical knowledge of the legal framework surrounding several core areas * Intellectual curiosity and versatility * Self‐starter with the desire and ability to continuously acquire, build upon and share knowledge * Detail‐focused and self‐motivated approach * Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines * Excellent client relationship skills * Experience 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, capable of interfacing at all levels and building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders * Collaborative team player in a fast‐paced, intellectually rigorous environment * Sound judgment, establishing a high level of credibility * Flexibility * International outlook 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 our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any 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. We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, reflected in the wide range of benefits 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 on‐site 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, online discounts and lifestyle management services. Our approach to hybrid working seeks to combine and maximise the benefits of effective remote working with the benefits of being in the office. Our current hybrid working arrangements require office‐based working for a minimum of 60% of your time (i.e. three days per week for a full‐time role) in accordance with our hybrid working policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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