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Paralegal

Employer
Allen & Overy LLP
Location
England
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
16 May 2019

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Vacancy Type
Legal Support, Paralegal
Contract Type
Permanent
Practice Area
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Experience Level
Admin
Role Classification
Other Professional
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Job Details

Dispute resolution lawyers throughout our international network represent global businesses on litigation, arbitration, regulatory and mediation matters.

We also have broad experience in corporate risk management and conflict management, advising senior level board members and executives of substantial corporates and banks. Our global network includes many experienced former prosecutors, enabling us to represent clients effectively in the most difficult and sophisticated government investigations.

We provide a full and comprehensive service in most of the world's major countries and have dealt with many of the problems generated by changes in the financial marketplace. Our network is ideally placed to handle the growing number of cross-border disputes. It is this ability to manage disputes around the world and to coordinate cross-border proceedings that persuades many of our clients to instruct us.

The paralegal team consists of approximately 12 paralegals working across the 5 subgroups within the Litigation department. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in a variety of interesting litigation and international arbitration cases.

Role purpose

An opportunity has arisen for a Paralegal to join the Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Department in London on a full time and permanent basis. The role will provide consist support services to the team's fee earners in London and globally.

Role and responsibilities

  • Document review and analysis
  • Bundling
  • Preparation of exhibits including chronologising, paginating and indexing
  • Assisting with disclosure, document production, witness interviews, filings and hearings
  • Distribution of documents
  • Proofreading, including quote checking and citation checking
  • Document management and filing
  • Project management
  • Managing on-line databases
  • Updating extranet documents

    • Key Requirements (essential)

  • Completed LPC or equivalent qualification
  • 2:1 law degree (or equivalent)
  • Prior experience as a paralegal and using a time recording system (i.e. Carpe Diem)
  • Sound level of computer literacy (including Word and Excel)

    • Who we are looking for

  • Hard working and enthusiastic team player
  • Willingness to learn and high level of initiative
  • Excellent writing skills with a keen eye for detail
  • Strong research and organisational skills are key
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritise
  • Excellent communication, professionalism and interpersonal skills
  • Capability to work within a fast paced environment and meet deadlines
  • Pro-active approach and ability to demonstrate initiative

    • Company

    With over 5,600 people in over 40 offices, Allen & Overy is a business doing work of global significance.

    Our success is built on the work of talented and motivated people who thrive in a supportive and collaborative environment, dedicated to delivering an exceptional standard of work for our clients. We’re ambitious and forward-thinking, committed to growing our business and meeting the future head-on. We’re not afraid of change, and we believe in challenging the status quo.

    What we do goes beyond delivering an outstanding service. We lead the market by creating new solutions for our clients’ most complex legal and business challenges, helping them grow, innovate and thrive. By thinking creatively and entrepreneurially, we challenge expectations, push boundaries and build for the future. We draw on a world-leading network of expertise and a unique platform – such as our Advanced Delivery services and our network of Peerpoint consultants, to set the highest standards for our industry.

    Global coverage in today’s market does not simply mean having offices in important cities around the world. For us, it means combining our global resources and sector expertise to work on matters that cross international boundaries with our culturally and geographically diverse teams. For you, it means that wherever you work, you’ll find a culture of inclusion and support – feeling confident to bring your whole self to work every single day. We have developed a culture in which difference is positively valued, and our people are free to be themselves.  At A&O, you're not only valued for what you do, but for who you are. 

    We are in every sense one global team; supportive and collaborative, but also ambitious and driven.  Our capacity to combine these qualities and provide a setting in which our people can thrive is what makes us different.

    Company info
    Website
    Telephone
    +44 (0) 20 3088 0000
    Location
    One Bishops Square
     London
    E1 6AD
    GB
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