Legal Finance Analyst

About the job

Semeris, a legal AI startup was founded in 2020 and focuses on applying NLP and AI technologies to legal documentation in the capital markets. Our firm is a dynamically growing company with an international team of 30+ software developers, analysts, document curators, sales and marketing specialists. We have recently successfully completed a funding round with external investors and are excited to add team members that can support us in our growth aspirations.

We are looking to strengthen our legal document analysis team of experienced analysts in the legal and/or finance fields. You would be involved in detailed analysis of capital markets legal documents, becoming an expert in complex capital markets investment structures and their translation into legal language. You would be working with us at the cutting edge of legal tech innovation, learning about the power of sophisticated AI and NLP tooling while developing a deep understanding of financial transaction structures.

Responsibilities

• Analyze legal documents in the capital market, to exacting standards defined by our senior analysts, and assisted by our legal research, AI and NLP technology
• Process documentation on a timely basis taking client priorities into consideration
• As part of an analyst team effort, maintain and improve documentation of analysis standards.
• Collaborate with our language technology team to automate data extraction from legal documents
• Carry out Quality Assurance of existing data using Semeris tools
• Support ongoing training and development of future analyst team members
• Support the growth and development of our software solutions by giving timely, constructive feedback to our internal developer team

Requirements

• Fluency in English, Business English experience
• Interest in the legal and finance business, with relevant higher education or significant work experience in at least one of those fields is greatly recommended
• Highly logical thinking with tolerance for repetitive work, while recognising diverging patterns
• Demonstrating aptitude and incentive to be creative, inventive and independent when working on additional projects
• Interest in and curiosity for details
• Strong communication skills
• Strong work ethics with motivation and enthusiasm to learn and work hard
• Good working knowledge of Excel/Word and Google Sheets/Docs. Strong foundational understanding of computer usage
• Willingness to engage with our startup culture to push the company to new heights.
• Must be a resident of Hungary, ideally situated in or near Budapest
• Valid work permit for employment in Hungary as Semeris cannot support third country nationals visa application process for this role

Advantages (not essential but supports application)

• Experience in areas that require high levels of attention to detail
• Experience with legal language
• Data Analysis Skills (Excel, Python, Node JS, Java, C, C++, Rust, etc.)
• Coding skills (Java, Node JS, Python) 
• Experience in using Large Language Models/ AI in a professional or technically demanding context
• Machine Learning or NLP experience
• Experience with complex financial instruments

Employment and Compensation

• Competitive compensation depending on experience
• Possibility of both part-time and full-time employment, with a strong preference for full-time employment
• Hybrid work (Semeris is globally a remote-first organization) but the analyst team is now meeting weekly at our office in central Budapest. These meetings are considered mandatory and they have a very positive impact for facilitating team communication and collaboration. Additional office days may be introduced in future.
• Please note that any remote work has to be performed from a physical location within Hungary

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter in English language by clicking on "Apply" button.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the Finance Legal Analyst position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with it. The company reserves the right to modify duties or job descriptions at any time.

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