Migration Assistant - Contract in Manchester

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive.

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. It’s energetic, fast-moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole.

Eversheds Sutherland are seeking two SharePoint Migration Assistants, on a contract basis, to join our existing Project delivery team. You will work closely with a project team to support the conversion of SharePoint pages from Classic to Modern.

• Rebuild legacy SharePoint classic pages as modern pages within SharePoint Online, ensuring accuracy of content and consistency of presentation.
• Reformat and migrate page content, including text, images and hyperlinks, in line with modern SharePoint design standards and firm branding requirements.
• Apply agreed metadata and taxonomy structures in accordance with migration guidelines to support effective search, knowledge management and compliance.
• Undertake thorough quality assurance checks on migrated pages, confirming the functionality of links, embedded documents and web parts.
• Work closely with the Knowledge Systems team to adhere to established migration processes, escalating issues promptly where required.
• Maintain clear documentation of progress and highlight any discrepancies or risks identified during the migration to support timely resolution.

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel and Teams, to support effective collaboration and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to follow defined processes and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to ensure accuracy in content transfer and formatting.
• Effective communication skills, enabling clear clarification of requirements and timely escalation of issues to the project team.
• Well-developed organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage repetitive tasks efficiently and to deadline.

• Working knowledge of SharePoint or a comparable content or site management platform.
• Understanding of metadata and taxonomy principles and their application in content management.
• Experience of content migration, data entry or similar projects requiring a high level of accuracy and consistency.
• Experience of working within a legal or professional services environment.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels, including both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A collaborative mindset, with a willingness to support colleagues and actively contribute to IT-wide initiatives, discussions and continuous improvement activities.
• A solution-focused approach, with the ability to identify, resolve or proactively mitigate issues as they arise.
• A consistently professional, proactive and flexible approach, demonstrating commitment, accountability and a willingness to contribute beyond core responsibilities.

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

We’re fair, transparent and equitable. We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance. We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working. We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support. We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion. We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs. We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure. We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement. We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance.

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.