At a Glance
- Tasks: Support our legal team with research, documentation, and project management.
- Company: Join EY, a global leader in providing innovative legal solutions.
- Benefits: Continuous learning, flexible work, and a diverse, inclusive culture.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Kickstart your legal career with real-world experience and impactful projects.
- Qualifications: Degree educated with previous legal sector experience and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We are looking for paralegals to support our legal team in London (12-month fixed term contract).
The opportunity
At EY, our lawyers work as integrated members of our diverse client services teams, combining disciplines to deliver holistic, business-focused advice. As part of a global network of 3,500 professionals across 90 countries, we focus on providing global and practical legal solutions. Our Law team acts for some of the world’s largest multinationals on projects across the world. That means opportunities for our people every day - and a need for talented and motivated people to join us and develop themselves and their careers.
Your key responsibilities
- Support our lawyers and company secretaries in delivering exceptional legal services to our clients.
- Engage with technology and international teams to ensure efficient delivery.
- Carry out day-to-day administrative tasks, including in respect of our client engagement processes and billing.
- Conduct legal research and gather, collate and review data and documentation.
- Produce initial drafts of legal documentation.
- Assist with project management, including liaising across multiple jurisdictions.
- Support the team in the development of the practice including drafting, amending and updating legal precedents, know-how and internal/external marketing materials.
Skills and Attributes for Success
- Team player; able to integrate with new teams quickly and build relationships at all levels.
- Able to prioritise appropriately and deliver quality work to strict deadlines.
- Able to solve problems creatively and pragmatically.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral.
- Strong IT skills and an ability to learn, understand and adapt to new systems and applications.
To qualify for the role you must have/be
- Educated to degree level.
- Previous experience within the legal sector. We are particularly looking for experience in handling a wide range of paralegal activities with proven research, information analysis and writing skills gained in a diverse law or professional services firm.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills together with proven resourcefulness and initiative.
- The enthusiasm to build a career within a distinctive practice at EY.
What we offer
- Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
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