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Paralegal – Disputes/M&A

Herbert Smith Freehills
Full-time
On-site
London, England, United Kingdom

The Opportunity

Key Responsibilities:

  • Working on M&A transactions

  • Working on version control, track changes

  • Keeping libraries of particular contracts and insurance policies

  • Working on amendments to contracts

  • Keeping notes of calls

  • Screening and signposting emails

  • Conducting legal research, using internet and other research tools

  • Proof reading

  • Document management

  • Administrative tasks

  • Providing assistance with ad-hoc queries and requests from the team

Qualifications / Skills / Experience

  • LPC or SQE desirable

  • Degree educated or similar level

  • Demonstrable legal background (academic or in practice) in areas of M&A and insurance, and as a paralegal

  • Familiarity with e-discovery software, such as Relativity is desirable, and a good working knowledge of Excel is desirable but not essential

  • Language skills – French, Russian, Spanish all useful

Team

Disputes

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

London

Contract type

Fixed Term Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.