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.

Meet the team

We sat down with members of our Legal Services Team in Newcastle to discuss their achievements in the role so far, as well as finding out more about which offices they support and what has surprised them about the role, amongst other things.

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