Weekend Document Production and Workflow Specialist - Night Shift - Remote in Newcastle upon Tyne

We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.

Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.

We are currently recruiting for 1 x Weekend Document Production and Workflow Specialist across the night shift. The hours for the role are 21:00-05:00 Tuesday to Saturday. Please only apply if you can work this shift you are applying for. This is a full-time position, not freelance.

Due to the nature of this role, it is recognised that it can be performed mostly remotely with the expectation of coming into the Newcastle office as business needs require.

The purpose of this role is to be part of the GBS Document Production (GBS DP) team and is responsible for providing a direct first-class professional document production (DP) and customer service to the partners and fee earners across all Global offices, supporting the wide range of DP profiles of work. As well as ensuring workflow is efficient and accurate, championing quality and consistency, liaising with team members on shift to ensure work is acknowledged in a timely manner and ensuring accurate input and administration of the workflow tool, ServiceNow (SNOW).

Key Responsibilities

• Providing an accurate and high-quality DP service along with some Workflow Specialist duties during peaks on shift.
• Profiles of tasks vary across a large suite of legal and non-legal work streams including, but not limited to:

• Producing high-quality legal documentation using Clifford Chance templates or tailored as per requirements (incl. MS Word, PPT, Excel and Adobe PDF)
• Document health checks/cleaning and converting
• Graphics/Charts
• Document conversions
• Offering Circulars, Legal Review Reports, Client Briefings, Technical Bulletins, Mail-Merge, eMailers
• Cross-reference checking
• Revisions and amendments
• Comparisons/blacklining
• Copy typing

Team Support

• Working collaboratively with team members to ensure the provision of first-class support services to fee earners Globally.
• Establish, maintain and develop effective communication with team/colleagues globally.
• Complete any ad-hoc duties as requested by GBS Management.
• Collaborating with Weekend GBS Shift Manager as required during periods of high volumes, escalating on shift issues/complaints or highlighting pinch points.

Client Services

• Deliver exceptional customer service, present as proactive, friendly, helpful, willing and efficient at all times.
• Leading as first point of contact on client communications upon task submissions.
• Ensuring all communications are efficient, timely and accurate across GBS.
• Co-ordination of GLB Exceptional Access/SPM requests.
• Efficiently capture information within SNOW and any other ad hoc spreadsheets/databases.

Your experience

Key Requirements:

• Excellent copy and audio typing speeds
• Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook
• Up-to-date experience of Microsoft Suite, eg: Word, PowerPoint and Excel to MS Office 365 Associate level – MOS Certified
• Intermediate knowledge of Adobe Acrobat
• Intermediate knowledge of Adobe suite
• Solid experience within a professional corporate services environment
• GSCE/O-level standard or equivalent
• Strong communication skills are essential, the ability to communicate clearly, persuasively and with sensitivity, both orally and in writing when dealing with lawyers, partners, practice assistants, trainees, paralegals and various support staff
• Demonstrate using own initiative / judgement
• Experience of meeting deadlines, prioritising a busy workload and working under pressure, especially when working alone or during the closing of deals
• Ideally, solid document production experience
• Previous experience within a legal environment would be an advantage

Firm's competencies are as follows:

• Analytical Thought and Problem Solving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Commitment and Self-motivation
• Leading and Developing Others
• Organising and Managing Resources
• Working Relationships
• Organisational/Strategic Thinking

Hybrid Working

Due to the nature of this role, it is recognised that it can be performed mostly remotely with the expectation of coming into the office only as business needs require.

What we offer including our broad range of benefits and working environment

When you join Clifford Chance, you will have access to a broad range of benefits to support you across many aspects of your personal and professional life including financial, wellbeing, lifestyle, and family friendly benefits.

Equal opportunities

At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age.