Legal Operations Associate

Methodfi; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology startup is seeking a detail-oriented individual to support quality assurance in financial reporting. You will need excellent communication skills and a keen interest in financial markets. The role includes data collection and client communication, with a rotational shift pattern. This position offers competitive salary, equity options, and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Equity options

Pension plan

Private medical insurance

Paid sick leave

Group life assurance

25 holiday days per year

Hybrid working model

Work abroad option

1 month paid sabbatical

Professional development budget

Qualifications

• Interest in financial markets and fixed income investments.
• Ability to communicate messages accurately and concisely.
• Capacity to work on multiple overlapping projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality assurance checks on attorney reports.
• Collect data on leveraged loans and high yield bonds.
• Communicate with clients via email for inquiries.
• Expand covenant database using proprietary technology.
• Log and track client inquiry status.

Skills

Interest in financial markets

Outstanding reading and writing skills

Networking and relationship building skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork and autonomy

Ability to manage multiple projects

Job description

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.

What you’ll work on

Every day is different, but here are examples:

• Proving a quality assurance check on the reports prepared by attorneys
• Collecting data on key features of leveraged loans and high yield bonds
• Communicating with clients via emails in response to inquiries
• Using 9fin’s proprietary technology to build and expand our covenant database for subscribers
• Logging and tracking the status of client inquiries

About You

This role will be a great fit if you:

• Have an interest in financial markets with a desire to learn more about fIxed income investments in general, and their legal terms in particular
• Have outstanding reading and writing skills
• Have excellent networking and relationship building skills
• Are meticulous in your attention to detail
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills and are able to convey messages accurately and concisely
• Are a team player, but also able to work autonomously
• Are willing to work on multiple projects with overlapping time frame

Due to our global operations, you will work a rotational shift pattern, alternating between an EU shift (9 AM – 6 PM UK time) and a US shift (1 PM – 10 PM UK time). The schedule will be determined by the team. You should be comfortable with periods where your working hours will differ from standard UK office hours.

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
• Bi-annual team socials
• Summer and Winter company social events

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.