Friday, August 29, 2008 12:57 PM - By Elie Mystal
If going in-house was why you went to law school in the first place, this week's Job of the Week is something you should check out.
It's for a corporate attorney looking to move to more of a consulting role. As always, the Job of the Week is brought to you by Lateral Link. For more information about Lateral Link's team of personal search consultants, or to see about joining their team, click here.
Position: Attorney Consultant
Location: Orange County, CA
Description: A Fortune 500 insurance company is seeking an attorney with at least two years of experience to consult on a variety of corporate matters. The attorney will be expected to develop mutual fund board meeting materials, draft fund and investment adviser procedures, prepare/negotiate related agreements, and work on all fund and adviser-related matters. In addition, the attorney will provide legal advice and other legal support to internal clients and monitor legislation and new laws affecting mutual funds and investment advisers. The role will involve drafting prospectus disclosure, investment adviser disclosure, and documents and materials, along with implementing appropriate procedures to comply with new laws.
For more information about this position, or to apply, please see Position 9656 on Lateral Link. Current members can also contact their personal search consultant directly to discuss this position. Membership in Lateral Link is free, and you can apply at www.laterallink.com.
Friday, August 22, 2008 11:24 AM - By Evan Jowers and Robert Kinney
[Disclosure: This post is authored by Evan Jowers and Robert Kinney of Kinney Recruiting -- sponsor of the Asia Chronicles, and an ATL advertiser. Kinney has made more placements of U.S. associates and partners in Asia than any other firm in the past two years. You can reach them by email at asia at kinneyrecruiting dot com.]
Last week we discussed some of the things law firm partners seek when staffing their overseas outposts in Asia. To be a successful associate, you need an entrepreneurial spirit, a high level of maturity for your experience level, and an outgoing personality (i.e., not overly academic). You should should be well put-together, presenting as little obvious risk of being a prima donna as possible. How do you know for yourself whether you cut the mustard under these factors -- and how do you make it clear to those who interview you that you do?
Successful overseas lawyers have a high degree of entrepreneurial spirit. Let's face it: you earn a few points just by being willing to leave the comfort of your life in the U.S. or U.K. and move overseas to Asia. Beyond this, law firm partners try to look at your past to determine your future. Were you a competitive athlete, moot court competitor, or actual entrepreneur at some point in your life? If you were, it's important to bring this out in your resume and cover letter, as well as in your interviews, because these are experiences common among entrepreneurs. If you had experience prior to law school with scientific research, on the other hand, realize this sort of experience can signal to an astute interviewer that you may be happiest in a comfortable role, without much risk, and the rewards of sticking your neck out in the fast-paced world of Asian finance might not be strong motivators for you.
More information, after the jump.
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