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To provide i) paralegal support to the Responsible Business Partner and Head of Pro Bono – Counsel, and ii) Practice Assistant (PA) support to the Head of Pro Bono – Counsel. The Paralegal will have a keen interest in Responsible Business themes including social justice issues, human rights, environmental sustainability and community impact. They will be flexible, highly motivated, display outstanding attention to detail and have the ability to multitask with ease.
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- Providing general support to the Responsible Business Partner in building the firm’s four Responsible Business strands: Pro Bono; carbon emissions, community engagement and our clients and social value.
- Project management and organisation of Responsible Business and in particular, Pro Bono initiatives, with the supervision of the Head of Pro Bono - Counsel.
- Measuring and reporting on the impact of Responsible Business initiatives, and in particular the Pro Bono practice, using Excel, questionnaires and other means.
- Organising events and training sessions.
- Presenting the work of the Responsible Business team both internally and externally.
- Drafting, proof-reading and formatting internal and external communications.
- Conducting legal research using a variety of online and reference sources. Researching, analysing and interpreting primary and secondary legal sources, professional journals, annual reports etc.
- Assisting in the preparation of bundles.
- Building and maintaining technical knowledge of clients and their matters and their work/requirements in general.
- Being solutions oriented.
- Providing support to the team on cases through investigations, due-diligence, drafting, research and analysis.
- Attending client meetings and assisting members of the team in preparation for such meetings.
- Co-ordinating and managing multiple diaries and appointments.
- Providing general administrative support to the team.
- Maintaining client contact details.
- Respecting the duty of confidentiality.
- Drafting and proof-reading legal documents and preparing written reports.
- Producing attendance notes, emails, letters, presentations and other documents.
- Regularly and accurately maintaining and updating correspondence and other e-filing.
- Working under pressure to meet deadlines with a flexible attitude to working overtime when an urgent task/transaction may require.
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- Strong educational background.
- Previous paralegal experience would be preferred.
- Previous PA experience would be preferred.
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- Passion for Responsible Business themes and in particular social justice.
- Proactive team player and supportive colleague, with an enthusiastic manner, who takes a flexible, 'can-do' approach to work.
- Confident in working autonomously/independently to meet deadlines.
- Meticulous and well organised.
- Adaptable and open to change, with a strong sense of responsibility.
- Possesses a highly proactive and innovative approach to problem solving.
- Ability to accurately follow complex procedures and instructions.
- High standards of attention to detail.
- Dynamic and driven individual with initiative.
- Effective verbal and written communication.
- Accomplished research skills.
- Strong IT skills: thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.
- Previous relevant experience or a genuine interest in this area of law is desirable.
- Please note that although there are legal elements to this exciting role, it is mainly a non-legal role and will require a high degree of administrative and organisational skill.
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