General Commercial Paralegal - Greater London, United Kingdom - Barnes Law Associates

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    Job Description

    Barnes Law is a law boutique founded by Yulia Barnes 2019 just before Covid. Barnes Law has been growing successful year on year and has expanded substantially in We look predominantly after corporate clients and HNWIs.

    We aim to provide the highest standards of service and attract high calibre of candidates to our practice. We pride ourselves on providing personalised service to every client; we work with clients closely to understand their goals and what we need to do to achieve them. We are fully-focused and work collaboratively, creatively, innovatively and proactively to ensure that we understand our clients' objectives and commercial drivers.

    Due to the structure of our set up, our staff have close contact with clients and work closely with Yulia who shares her expertise and knowledge spanning over many years in legal practice. We invest in professional development and training of our staff and have a strong belief that our staff is our valuable asset.

    We look for candidates who are ambitions and intend to stay and progress to senior positions at Barnes Law.

    Responsibilities

    • Attend client meetings
    • Onboard clients and take instructions
    • Draft contracts with minimal supervision
    • Negotiate contracts
    • Draft correspondence
    • Undergo regular training
    • Attend networking events

    Qualifications:

    • At least 1 year experience working in a boutique law firm or another small firm with good reputation and similar client base
    • English law degree and LPC or plans to take SQEs in the foreseeable future
    • Excellent attention to detail
    • Willingness to work overtime and invest time in your professional development
    • Good knowledge of English law concepts
    • Good attitude to work
    • Good time management skills

    You will need to have:

    • Good communication skills
    • Ability to work under pressure
    • Good time management skills
    • Excellent drafting skills
    • Attention to details

    Work arrangements:

    • Hybrid working
    • Office in Central London
    • 9am to 5:30pm but there will be a requirement to work additional hours if the workload requires so
    • Annual targets
    • Occasional evening networking events
    • 28 days' paid holidays a year and a day off on your birthday
    • Bonuses

    Please submit your CV to us via - You will be sent a form to complete so your CV can be considered for a first stage interview.