Knowledge Paralegal in London

We have an exciting opportunity for a Knowledge Paralegal to join our team of Knowledge Lawyers. You’ll work with the Knowledge team and wider Charity and Social Enterprise department to produce know-how resources, contributing to internal and external communications and delivering excellence in legal support. You’ll be part of a firm shaping positive change in the legal landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• This role is for someone passionate about legal drafting and research, knowledge sharing, and supporting fee earners (i.e. client facing lawyers) with high-quality resources.
• Coordinating and contributing to newsletters and briefings for our team and clients.
• Updating existing knowhow and creating new knowhow on specialist areas of law affecting our charity and social enterprise clients.
• Updating existing precedents and creating new precedents.
• Maintaining the charity and social enterprise section of the firm-wide knowledge database and contributing to strategies for improving knowhow sharing.
• Contributing to dissemination of knowledge via departmental knowhow meetings and other internal training sessions, particularly in planning and taking minutes from these sessions, as well as presentation opportunities.
• Providing high quality support to other fee earners by carrying out legal research and responding to queries.
• Assisting with and participating in client events when required.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• You are a law graduate or have a legal conversion qualification.
• You don’t have to have studied charity law but some company law knowledge would be useful.
• Ideally you have previous paralegal experience.
• You have excellent technical legal knowledge and research skills, and an interest in learning about charity law.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• You understand the importance of good knowledge management and knowledge sharing processes in a law firm.
• Collaborate effectively with others, valuing teamwork while also contributing independently when needed.
• You are not afraid to test assumptions and challenge.
• You want exposure to a variety of challenges that will allow you to innovate.
• Demonstrate strong technical expertise, commercial awareness, and the ability to build positive working relationships.
• You share our values and want to make a difference.
• You want to feel that you are a part of the Bates Wells experience and ‘belong’.

Benefits

• Impact-Driven Purpose: We align profit with social purpose to create lasting positive impact for our people, communities, and planet.
• Committed to the Climate: Through our Climate Programme, we reduce environmental impact and drive a just transition to net zero.
• Championing Inclusion: We foster a diverse, inclusive culture where creativity and innovation thrive.
• Flexible and Hybrid Working: Our hybrid model supports balance, with part-time options and at least two office days weekly.
• Progressive Benefits: We offer green pensions, IVF support, private healthcare, and more for your well-being and growth.