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We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with 5,000 colleagues in more than 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. We're ambitious for our clients, our communities - and for you. Whether you're starting out on your career or well established, whether you're a lawyer or in business services. If you're looking for what's next, we are too. What to expect For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. 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. The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what's next, will ensure you thrive too. Our team As one of the largest full service global law practices, our support team play a fundamental role in delivering a professional client service for both our UK and international offices. Adding value and supporting our stakeholders is the key to the success of our teams. If you thrive on being challenged and enjoy working in a highly motivated team, have a can-do approach with good communication skills, we look forward to meeting you. We believe people develop through learning and are transforming our approach to learning and performance through our feedback and development culture and an innovative approach to professional development for all of our people. This underpins our high performance culture so that our people feel managed, supported and developed continuously and as part of their everyday work. Our comprehensive learning programmes are delivered globally using a blended learning approach, which combines technical and business skills as well as talent development. Key Responsibilities Client focussed with regular meetings with stakeholders to discuss actions, priorities, expectations and future planning Comprehensive and proactive diary and travel management, anticipating future demands and actions required, using knowledge and initiative to resolve conflicts Organising and planning meetings, to include coordinating agendas and papers for internal and external meetings, booking travel and arranging for necessary equipment and refreshments using technology and resources available for both physical and virtual meetings Managing workflow, delegating and owning transactional activity ensuring a successful conclusion Acting as liaison point for clients and colleagues Dealing with and screening calls, delivering a positive client experience Assisting with client queries during stakeholder absences/mailbox management and actioning as necessary Draft replies to incoming internal and external correspondence Be a champion for process changes Paper and electronic filing Prepare and submitting expenses Utilise CRM as a key business tool, including managing, updating, reporting and research Flexible approach, adopting a blended work pattern approach in hours and location, to accommodate stakeholder and client needs Providing comprehensive financial administrative support to stakeholders; ensuring compliance with legal, firm wide and practice group specific policies and procedures Managing the end to end file management process Pitch/PowerPoint creation for stakeholder group liaising with the marketing/pitch team as needed Role and key responsibilities The role of Legal PA is to work as part of our Practice Group Support team to provide professional and proactive support to an allocated group of stakeholders, operating with a high level of confidence. Effective communication and influencing skills are vital together with an assertive, proactive and forward thinking approach. Taking ownership of tasks through to completion and going above and beyond to fulfil business needs. Our Legal PAs are responsible for a wide and varied range of tasks to support our business. We empower our people to stretch their skills and encourage ongoing personal and professional development, leading by example to junior team members. To increase motivation and help you succeed, we offer a variety of technical training and soft skills courses and are committed to a culture of continuous feedback. Skills and experience We are looking for: Experience of working within a similar environment providing PA support to senior stakeholders Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to liaise with senior stakeholders and demonstrate flexibility and resilience Seeks to provide an outstanding level of client services at all times Excellent problem solving skills and using initiative, anticipates what is needed and takes appropriate action Strong relationship building skills, both internal and external Influence, negotiate and manage conflicting demands using initiative Ability to delegate and own transactional activity Strong team ethic; offer to support where necessary Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft applications including Outlook and Teams Flexible and easily able to adapt to change Marketing/business development, co-ordinate and organise events, creating interaction working lists, flyers, communicating with attendees on requirements and dealing with the end to end process Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with all clients and colleagues, building trust and strong networks Demonstrate client service excellence by being responsive to all requests, effectively utilising all communication channels available across a blended work pattern Continuously seeking opportunities to embrace technologies which improve our ways of working and that drive efficiencies in day to day activities %MCEPASTEBIN%
We are currently recruiting for Document Reviewers to work within a Law enforcement organisation based near Charring Cross. Hybrid model, hours 36hrs Monday - Friday. Start asap (pending vetting) for 6 months, with a possible extension. £14.50ph. This opportunity presents an ideal fit for law graduates aspiring to specialise in fraud and financial crime investigations. Key Responsibilities Undertake systematic review of documents to determine their relevance to offences under investigation Contribute to the disclosure process in order to satisfy the obligations of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 Create and maintain spreadsheets of data Conduct searches in the document review system and extract relevant documents Proof read and edit transcripts of interviews Attend team meetings and provide updates Operate flexibly to assist colleagues and Senior Managers as and when required Essential Criteria Ability to read long documents and understand complex and technical information Ability to analyse, summarise and categorise documents, extracting key information Excellent attention to detail Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel Ability to work in a team to strict deadlines Desirable Criteria A degree obtained in England and Wales Previous document review experience Previous experience using an eDiscovery Review Platform Knowledge of the Disclosure process, and the relevant legislation (CPIA 1996) Criminal law experience and/or exposure to economic crime investigations Why work with Adecco: 25 days annual leave PLUS 8 days bank holiday Perks at work - discount vouchers and points to spend Support program with 24/7 helpline Eye care vouchers Competitive pension scheme If this is the role for you, then apply today! Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Adecco is an equal opportunities provider. Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.
The Vacancy The Team We have an exciting opportunity for a bilingual Paralegal (English and Arabic speaking) to join our London office, supporting our Dispute Resolution practice group on a 12 month fixed term contract. Inclusiveness and Diversity At Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes. Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact a member of Fieldfisher's Recruitment Team who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process. For accessibility information on our London offices, please visit our website. Responsibilities Liaising with clients and handling matters with appropriate sensitivity Legal research Proof reading documents Assisting the team Translations Ad hoc administrative tasks Key Skills & Experience Bilingual in Arabic and English essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Arabic and English is essential. Strong academic record Some Litigation experience welcome Excellent organisational skills Good IT skills including Word, Excel Ability to prioritise and work under pressure What can we offer you? Our people are at the core of what we do. Fieldfisher's benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. These benefits range from private health insurance, life assurance & income protection, flexi-gym discounts, season ticket loans, bike-to-work loans, electric vehicle scheme and much more. Fieldfisher HQ is based in the vibrant and thriving City of London, which has something for everyone. Offering excellent commuter links based a 5-minute walk away from Monument and Bank tube stations. Views overlooking the River Thames and Tower Bridge from our 9th floor terrace, open plan workspaces that encourages a sense of camaraderie, hybrid working and hot-desking, discounted coffee in our on-site cafe, bike storage, shower facilities and much more. We have diverse teams made up of our Partners, Lawyers and Business Services Professionals, collaborating to provide outstanding service to our clients, working across our many different sectors and practice areas. We understand the importance of collaboration outside of work with lots of different clubs and networks for our people to get involved in, including quiz nights, book club, choir, firm-funded yoga, fitness challenges, football teams, and inclusive events with our nominated charity partners. If you would like to know more, chat with our recruitment team or visit our social media channels to see for yourself! Culture & personal development We're a firm with real entrepreneurial drive and we don't believe in squashing people's individuality. We want you to use your unique talents and experiences to help the firm grow. You can only do that by being yourself. And working closely and collaboratively with people throughout the firm. That's why we foster a culture that encourages you to be yourself. We'll give you bespoke support to develop your own career. Whether that's through allowing you to "access all areas" across the firm, funding you through training for professional development qualifications, or making sure you have a structured career plan, we'll make sure your talents are being nurtured. The Firm Fieldfisher is Times Top 20 Law Firm, a highly commended firm in the European Financial Times Innovative Lawyers rankings and is repeatedly nominated for awards in areas including dispute resolution, M&A and IP. Many of our lawyers are recognised by legal directories as leading professionals in their areas of specialism and we are top two-ranked in a number of our key practice areas. Our network spans over 1,800 people across 26 international offices in 12 countries. We operate across our offices in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Beijing, Belfast (2), Berlin, Birmingham, Bologna, Brussels, Dublin, Dsseldorf, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome, Shanghai, Turin, Venice, Vienna and Silicon Valley. Fieldfisher aims to ensure equality of opportunity and we are actively working towards improving the diversity of our staff. All applications will only be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role.