Ship Finance Assistant (1-2 years experience) - Piraeus, Greece

Position: Ship Finance Assistant (1-2 years experience)
Location: Piraeus Office
Team: Ship Finance Team
Responsible to: Head of Ship Finance

Company Information:
• Managing Partner: David Pester
• Location: Bristol, London, Piraeus
• Headcount: 74 partners, over 300 lawyers and nearly 700 staff
• Turnover: forecast £40 million
• TLT was created in 2000, following the merger of Lawrence Tucketts and Trumps. In 2005, TLT acquired niche firm Lawrence Jones and expanded into London
• In June 2007 TLT acquired international commercial firm Constant & Constant,
• Leading strengths are in Financial Services, Leisure, Retail, Technology and Media and Built Environment
• TLT supports the community:
- We provide ‘pro bono’ legal advice to a variety of charities
- TLT staff are encouraged to volunteer other support including physical work and mentoring individuals in the community through our “Giving in Kind” scheme
- A recent environmental audit rated TLT above the 'Best Practice' benchmark for carbon emissions
• TLT belongs to European Law Firm (ELF) and International Practice Group (IPG), two international networks that enable us to provide high quality and good value legal services throughout Europe and the world.
• Around two thirds of our work comes from outside the Southwest region

Awards:
• 2004: Legal Business - UK Regional Law Firm of the Year
• 2004: Managing Partners Forum - Best Management of Working Capital
• 2005: Sunday Times - 100 Best Companies to Work For
• 2006: Legal Business Awards - Short listed for Management Partner of the Year, (David Pester)
• 2006: Legal Week Awards - short listed for Regional Law Firm of the Year
• The Sunday Times writes "In many ways TLT is a dream company… Businesses with the best ideas grow fastest, and TLT has shown a strong track record of growth and development." (March 2005)
• Chambers UK, 2007 writes "The firm has carved a niche for itself in the marketplace and has a spring in its step."
• Chambers UK rates 25 of TLT's lawyers as "leaders in their field"
Group/Team Structure:
As a firm with an international reputation in maritime, we combine personal service with technical expertise. Our success in this respect is reflected in our broad client base, ranging from banks and financial institutions to ship owners and builders.
The successful applicant will be working for the head of Ship Finance in Piraeus, Jeremy Watson.
Jeremy and his team are engaged in a wide range of ship finance work, acting for banks and financial institutions lending into the Greek market.
The Role:
The successful candidate can expect to handle a wide range of ship finance matters, drafting ship finance documentation for banks and financial institutions.

The ideal candidate:
The applicant must display initiative and a willingness to play their part in a dynamic and successful team, being prepared to participate in business development and willing to travel abroad at a moment's notice. Fluency in Greek would be an advantage, but is not essential.
Between one and two years experience with a recognised ship finance firm, drafting ship finance documents for lending banks/institutions or acting for borrowers in reviewing/negotiating such documents - to work in the ship finance team in Piraeus.
Good academics and a track record that speaks for itself.

TLT has recently been through a re-branding exercise, our clients and our employees would describe us as: energetic, entrepreneurial & driven.


If you would like additional information about this position then please contact Emma Webster, Human Resources Recruitment Manager on 0117 917 7606 or email recruitment@TLTSolicitors.com
For further information about TLT Solicitors please visit our website: www.TLTSolicitors.com

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Emma Webster
HR Recruitment Manager
TLT Solicitors
One Redcliff Street
Bristol
BS1 6TP

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TLT Solicitors is the trading name of TLT LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales number OC308658. TLT LLP is regulated by the Law Society.

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