Position Overview & Specifications

LONDON - EXCHANGE HOUSE/SQUARE, PRIMROSE STREET, EC2A 2EG

THE OPPORTUNITY



The Role

We're looking for a Professional Support Paralegal to join our Merges & Acquisitions team with an ideal start date of Monday 17 July.
  • Assisting the Professional Support Lawyers in monitoring developments of law and practice
  • Conducting research, using internet and other research tools
  • Producing client and internal newsletters
  • Being part of the team leading the digital transformation of our know-how support
  • Helping to manage on-line library and legal know-how materials
  • Assisting with the document management of precedents
  • Distributing know-how materials to relevant members of the Group
  • Administrative tasks

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS



Skills, experience and qualifications
  • Educated to at least degree level
  • 2:1 grade (preferable but not essential)
  • LPC (preferable but not essential)
  • 6 months to a year’s work experience in an office based environment (preferable but not essential)
  • Basic IT skills (in MS office software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and ability to learn new IT skills and other database systems
  • Experience in conducting internet searches and online research

GROUP / TEAM

Corporate

GROUP / TEAM DESCRIPTION



The Team

  • Main areas covered | mergers and acquisitions | capital markets | energy and natural resources | infrastructure | environment | financial institutions | funds | corporate restructuring | private equity | regulatory | tax | US securities
  • Key clients include | British American Tobacco | Électricité de France | Tata Group | Transport for London | UBS
  • Sector expertise includes | defence | insurance and reinsurance | oil and gas | power | TMT | transport

ROLE TYPE

Legal professionals/Practice Group

CONTRACT TYPE

Fixed Term Contract

WORKING PATTERN

Full Time

Herbert Smith Freehills