Paralegal - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Pinsent Masons LLP

Pinsent Masons LLP

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job title:
Paralegal

Location:
Birmingham or Glasgow (London may also be considered)

Team / Group:
Central Procurement and Contracts Team ("CPC")

Reports to:
Myles Blewett, Legal Director responsible for CPC

Introduction

Pinsent Masons is a global 100 law firm, with over 3,400 employees operating out of 26 locations across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.

We have a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice rooted in a deep understandingof the sectors and geographies in which our clients operate.

Our global reach ensures that we are well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines.

The firm has significant multinational credentials in the financial services, energy, infrastructure, real estate, and advanced manufacturing and technology sectors.

Services provided across these sectors include asset management and investment funds, corporateand M&A, commercial, competition, litigation and arbitration, banking, restructuring, insurance, regulatory, construction, projects, pensions, property, planning and environmental, procurement, outsourcing, employment, share plans and incentives, technologyand tax advice.

We champion change and promote progress to make business work better for people.

Pinsent Masons has embedded a range of diversity and inclusion initiatives to create an environment in which its people can flourish.

We operate an agile working scheme, whichoffers our employees flexibility in terms of where, and how, they work.

We stand out for our innovative approach to service delivery.

For example, the firm has developed a number of in-house legal technology and project management solutions, operates a hub of freelance lawyers, called Vario, and a global Diversity and Inclusionconsultancy, Brook Graham.

Put simply, we offer a range of professional disciplines to our clients, enabled by our people, process and technology.

Purpose of the role

This role sits in the CPC Team within Pinsent Masons and will support the lawyers in the CPC team, on a variety of in-house paralegal duties and administrative tasks.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Preparing basic legal documentation templated letters of engagement, nondisclosure agreements, change control notices, termination notices
Reviewing standard supplier agreement
Undertaking commercial and highlevel legal research
Managing precedents and other internal templates
Supporting lawyers in the CPC team on project management for large scale projects
Supporting Procurement Category Managers preparing legal terms sheets for tender activities
Coordinating due diligence on supplier agreements
Coordinating document executions and filing
Assisting CPC Team lawyers with daytoday administrative duties
Dealing with any additional ad hoc duties that may arise

Person Specification

Qualifications:

Educated to degree level or equivalent
LPC qualification or legal qualification preferred

Relevant Experience:

Be able to demonstrate strong previous paralegal experience, ideally within a global commercial law firm.
Be able to demonstrate strong previous document management and project management experience

Key Skills and Behaviours:

Excellent attention to detail
Strong drafting and writing skills
Very good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a busy workload
Excellent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office
Good research skills
Very strong communication skills
Ability to communicate with employees at all levels within the firm and across all Practice and business support areas
Working knowledge of some legal practices
Flexible and able to use own initiative working with mínimal supervision
A motivated selfstarter who is a good team player
Proactive approach to identification of work required
Strong analytical skills
Professional appearance and manner
Ability to manage own workload and work well under pressure

We are particularly keen to hear from individuals from a diverse background.