Mishcon de Reya LLP
Paralegal – Contentious (6 month FTC) - No agencies
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The Department
Legal Support Services includes document production specialists, paralegals, researchers, legal project management experts and legal operations professionals. The team covers a wide range of administrative, operational, and specialist matter and fee earner support using cutting-edge tools and innovative tech solutions to provide exceptional and frictionless service to the fee earners across the firm.
Duties And Responsibilities
Duties include, but are not limited to
- Liaising with clients in a timely, professional and courteous manner.
- Typing and amending attendance notes, letters, faxes presentations and other documents as required, using Microsoft Office and the DMS.
- To regularly, frequently and accurately maintain and update correspondence and other filing.
- To maintain confidentiality in respect of those matters which are commercially sensitive or secret.
- To transcribe audio dictation and copy type letters, memos and reports and to prepare signed correspondence for dispatch.
- Liaising with other departments where required.
- Maintaining client contact details on CRM (Interaction) database.
- Photocopying, faxing and filing.
- Preparation of monthly bills.
- Checking for monies on account to see whether bills have been paid.
- To work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Providing support as required by the fee-earners and working with other secretaries/paralegals in the Department.
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Skills/Experience
- A strong academic record, LPC/SQE qualified preferable.
- Experience working as a contentious paralegal is desirable.
- Experience carrying out document review (in particular using Relativity) and disclosure is desirable.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Ability to effectively manage own workload.
- Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Personable and confident, able to build relationships with partners/ key stakeholders.
- Resilient and calm under pressure.
- Adaptable and flexible approach.
- Pro-active and takes initiative.
- Proficiency in MS Packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet Explorer.
- Experience with Document Management Systems is an advantage.
Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
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About Mishcon de Reya LLP
Mishcon de Reya is an independent law firm, which now employs over 1400 people with more than 650 lawyers offering a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals. The firm has grown rapidly in recent years, showing more than 40% revenue growth in the past five years alone.
With presence in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore, Hong Kong and UAE, the firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply.
The work the firm undertakes is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, centred around three increasingly entwined and connected sectors: the Innovation Economy, Private Wealth and Capital, and Real Estate. The firm is known as a disputes powerhouse with a formidable capacity firmwide for dispute resolution.
We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.
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