Legal Services Team Paralegal

Legal Services Team Paralegals will undertake a variety of work, primarily to support Corporate, Disputes and Banking teams in our other offices, working on UK and international instructions. You will gain a real insight into the day-to-day work undertaken within a global law firm and will be expected to make a valued contribution to the work of our existing fee-earning teams.

What will I be doing?

Corporate

• Reviewing a broad spectrum of documentation including commercial contracts, board minutes and company records according to agreed templates
• Assisting in the verification of public documents
• Drafting, reviewing and managing transactional documents
• Assisting with the set-up and on-going maintenance of electronic dealrooms
• Electronic document management
• Attending meetings and calls and minuting / noting actions and following up 

Disputes

• Reviewing e-disclosure documents for relevance and privilege status
• Assisting with court bundling exercises
• Cross referencing witness statements

Banking

• Drafting conditions precedent checklists and transaction documents
• Reviewing loan agreements and associated documentation
• Assisting with transaction management, including attending calls and drafting emails

All Legal Process and Technology Paralegals will be located in our Newcastle Hub.

Who can apply?

A graduate in any discipline at 2:1 level or above (desirable)

What we look for

• Excellent communication skills
• High levels of computer literacy and competence; computer programming skills a plus
• Openness to learning new technology tools and systems
• High level of attention to detail and problem solver
• Ability to adapt to changing work environments
• Strong client focus and ability to demonstrate commitment to outstanding service delivery
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work either autonomously, co-operatively or with direction
• Proven forward planning skills and the ability to manage own workload and prioritise workloads effectively
• Commitment to continuous improvement in work processes; ability to identify areas in need of improvement and suggest new methods where appropriate
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal with people at all levels
• Ability to work well within a team and to be adaptable to changing work environments and demands
• Positive, committed and prepared to use initiative and learn
• Ability to take responsibility

Application Process

• Upon submitting your CV, your application will be screened against our criteria and, if successful, you will be invited to complete our bespoke psychometric assessment.
• Passing this, you will be invited to conduct a telephone interview with a member of the Early Careers team, before being invited to attend an assessment centre.

What does the assessment centre include?

Our assessment centre includes three elements:

• Individual timed written assessment
• Group task
• Speed interviews