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☞ Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
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Update day: 11-06-2024
Location: London
Category: Legal / Contracts
Industry: Law Firms
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Reports to:Partner
Purpose of job
You will be supporting the team with a variety of tasks including drafting, research, completing files and reporting.
What’s in it for you?
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a busy team with a diverse range of work. The successful candidate? will have the benefit of training and support, and exposure to the varied work.
Key responsibilities
Key relationships
The role will involve working closely with partners, fee-earners and other members of the wider department.
Experience and knowledge
Skills and competencies
Diversity, inclusion and working differently
Diversity and inclusion is at the heart of BLP. We are wholly committed to creating an inclusive and inspirational culture where all our employees are valued, motivated and able to make the most of their skills qualities and points of difference and, most importantly, be themselves.
We believe that our goals of always exceeding client expectations and being the most attractive place to work will only be achieved if we recruit, retain, reward and develop our people with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, political belief or disability.
BLP is a firm with an increasingly flexible workforce. We are supportive of a range of working arrangements, tailored to you as an individual, wherever possible.
Please ask the Resourcing Team about the flexible working arrangements that are available to you within this role.
Confidentiality
BLP ensures all hardcopy materials containing confidential information are securely stored and accessible only to those authorised to view such content.
BLP ensures all confidential information stored electronically is securely stored and accessible only to those authorised to view such content.
Disclosure
As a regulated firm of solicitors, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP (“BLP”) is required to undertake appropriate vetting of staff. In addition to completion, by applicants who accept a job offer, of a regulatory questionnaire, BLP uses a specialist provider to undertake professional verification and background checks (including through electronic data sources, and directly with employers and professional bodies/regulators) on our behalf. We will also undertake certain verifications ourselves.
BLP adopts a risk-based approach to its vetting procedures, which are only undertaken with consent, and in accordance with IT, legal and regulatory obligations. For further details, please see our recruitment website: https://jobs.blplaw.com/.
Purpose of job
You will be supporting the team with a variety of tasks including drafting, research, completing files and reporting.
What’s in it for you?
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a busy team with a diverse range of work. The successful candidate? will have the benefit of training and support, and exposure to the varied work.
Key responsibilities
- Building an awareness of legal issues and keeping up to date with new developments
- Researching and providing information, showing attention to detail and accuracy in written and oral communication
- Drafting basic documents that are accurate, clear and avoid jargon
- Understanding the client’s needs and supporting the team to deliver an excellent service
- Providing feedback on technical training and presenting at internal know-how meetings
- Maintaining and completing files in accordance with the Firm’s Undertakings and File Management Policy
- Building relationships with client contacts and peers in client organisations; keeping in touch with client team juniors between assignments
- Understanding the business development initiatives of the practice group, contributing ideas and supporting the plan
- Assisting with preparation of presentations
- Sharing ideas and knowledge and contributing to practice group training
Key relationships
The role will involve working closely with partners, fee-earners and other members of the wider department.
Experience and knowledge
- Completed Legal Practice Course (LPC) would be an advantage
- Legal research (including using online sources such as LexisNexis, Westlaw, PLC) and preparing clear, concise research notes
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word including styles and hyperlinks
Skills and competencies
- Flexible approach and an ability to manage and prioritise numerous work streams at the same time
- Good writing/drafting skills
- Ability to communicate calmly under pressure
- Good attention to detail
- Willingness to learn
- Excellent organisational skills
- A good team player
- Ability to use initiative
Diversity, inclusion and working differently
Diversity and inclusion is at the heart of BLP. We are wholly committed to creating an inclusive and inspirational culture where all our employees are valued, motivated and able to make the most of their skills qualities and points of difference and, most importantly, be themselves.
We believe that our goals of always exceeding client expectations and being the most attractive place to work will only be achieved if we recruit, retain, reward and develop our people with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, political belief or disability.
BLP is a firm with an increasingly flexible workforce. We are supportive of a range of working arrangements, tailored to you as an individual, wherever possible.
Please ask the Resourcing Team about the flexible working arrangements that are available to you within this role.
Confidentiality
BLP ensures all hardcopy materials containing confidential information are securely stored and accessible only to those authorised to view such content.
BLP ensures all confidential information stored electronically is securely stored and accessible only to those authorised to view such content.
Disclosure
As a regulated firm of solicitors, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP (“BLP”) is required to undertake appropriate vetting of staff. In addition to completion, by applicants who accept a job offer, of a regulatory questionnaire, BLP uses a specialist provider to undertake professional verification and background checks (including through electronic data sources, and directly with employers and professional bodies/regulators) on our behalf. We will also undertake certain verifications ourselves.
BLP adopts a risk-based approach to its vetting procedures, which are only undertaken with consent, and in accordance with IT, legal and regulatory obligations. For further details, please see our recruitment website: https://jobs.blplaw.com/.
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Deadline: 26-07-2024
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