At a Glance
- Tasks: Support legal teams with research, training, and content creation in a dynamic environment.
- Company: Join one of the UK's leading law firms with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, competitive salary, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Other info: Flexible working approach with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Gain valuable experience in a collaborative team while making a real impact.
- Qualifications: Legal experience or relevant qualifications preferred; strong communication and organisational skills essential.
The predicted salary is between 25650 - 31350 £ per year.
We have an exciting opportunity for the right individual to gain experience working in the Knowledge team of one of the UK’s leading firms. Working as a Private Client and Central Knowledge Paralegal, this role supports our Private Client division and our Central Knowledge team.
Our Private Client division comprises UK & International Private Client, Family and Private Property, and our Central Knowledge Team comprises the Associate Director of Knowledge, the Knowledge Content Manager, and a Central Knowledge Development Lawyer. On a day-to-day basis, our Knowledge Paralegals work regularly with our Knowledge Leads, Knowledge Development Lawyers (KDLs), and other members of the Knowledge team from across the Firm.
Core Roles and Responsibilities:
- Supporting KDLs with preparing and collating material for internal and external updates and maintaining/updating mailing lists for these updates.
- Supporting KDLs with organising legal training and current awareness sessions, preparing materials for the sessions, distributing materials and recordings, and arranging external speakers where applicable.
- Collaborating with KDLs and fee earners on insights, articles, and quick-reads on upcoming legal developments.
- Reviewing/summarising news articles and posts for marketing purposes.
- Curating external content for client relationship development for a group of key clients.
- Supporting with co-ordination of cross-Practice Group horizon-scanning reports/value-add offerings for clients.
- Preparing a set of bespoke horizon scanning reports for a group of key clients.
- Liaising with the legal technology team on legal tech and innovative projects.
- Assisting KDLs with research tasks and pro bono work.
- Liaising with fee-earners to gather contributions to Knowledge; and reviewing, categorising, and redacting.
- Collating and organising information for Regulatory/Compliance purposes.
- Acting as the Knowledge point of contact for teams who do not have a dedicated KDL.
- Supporting the Knowledge Content Manager with developing/organising/updating our Knowledge system and all KDLs with organising and uploading content to our Knowledge system.
- Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles.
Skills and Experience:
- Ideally has legal experience (including but not limited to law degree, CILEX, apprenticeship or equivalent).
- Ideally has experience working in professional services or administration.
- Technical knowledge in using online research tools and standard business software (such as Microsoft Office, Sharepoint).
- Experience using platforms such as Practical Law and Lexis for legal research would be advantageous but is not essential.
Person Specification:
- Proven ability within a commercial and pressurised environment.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- High degree of accuracy/attention to detail.
- A highly collaborative worker and team player.
- Capable and pro-active with exceptionally good organisational skills.
- The ability to embrace change and new technologies and ways of working and to view challenges as opportunities.
Hybrid Working:
We adopt a hybrid and flexible working approach, dependent on the requirements of the role and subject to manager approval.
Knowledge Paralegal in London employer: Charles Russell Speechlys
As an Events Manager at our firm, you will thrive in a dynamic and supportive environment that values creativity and collaboration. We offer a hybrid working model, competitive benefits, and ample opportunities for professional growth, all while being part of a team that delivers high-profile events across the UK and internationally. Join us to make a meaningful impact and develop your career in a culture that prioritises excellence and client satisfaction.
