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30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Business:
Greenberg Traurig LLP is now a global powerhouse with over 2850 lawyers in 49 locations worldwide. Established in London in 2009 GTs London office has expanded through strategic growth to become a full-service multidisciplinary practice with more than 150 high-calibre lawyers. We provide tailored partner-led strategic advice and efficient cost-effective legal services to UK and international clients.
Our London team advises on a broad spectrum of domestic and cross-border legal issues including in the areas of Arbitration Banking & Finance Capital Markets Civil Fraud & Business Disputes Corporate/M&A Data Protection & Privacy Employment Competition Law and Regulatory Funds Intellectual Property Litigation Private Equity Real Estate Regulatory Restructuring & Insolvency Tax and White Collar Crime & Investigations.
Reflective of Londons multifaceted business community our client base is varied across many sectors including chemicals pharmaceuticals life sciences energy retail real estate financial automotive and communications.
Our commitment to building long-term relationships with clients as well as establishing new ones has led to the office being consistently recognised by leading legal directories including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.
In addition creating a diverse and inclusive work culture that offers our employees the opportunity and support they need to succeed is a core value for us at GT. We want to ensure potential employees are supported through the recruitment process and therefore we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that are required at any stage of the process or upon joining GT.
Responsibilities:
Broadly the role will involve working closely with the team and assisting in the following areas:
Assist with drafting and managing client engagement letters ensuring compliance with internal procedures and regulatory requirements
Support the team with financial management including compiling fee estimates WIP analysis compiling regular fee updates for clients and liaising with the teams secretaries and the firms Accounts team accordingly
Provide administrative support such as document filing data entry and data room management
Assist with deal management including preparation of closing checklists compiling and maintaining transaction bibles
Maintain and update team materials databases and tracker schedules for ongoing and completed transactions
Assist with the teams social media and marketing efforts by drafting LinkedIn posts and coordinating content
Liaise with the team to support communication and workflow across multiple active matters
Conduct light legal research and document review to support fee earners
Assisting fee earners in the team with any other ad hoc tasks
Please note this list is not exhaustive and may vary in line with changes to the teams
objectives and the firms policy.
Experience Skills & Personal Attributes:
Excellent team player and strong interpersonal skills including the ability to act
confidently with people at all levels
Excellent prioritisation and time management skills and the ability to manage
simultaneous workstreams to tight deadlines
Excellent attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure
Good commercial awareness
Excellent communication skills both written and oral
Proactive and positive approach
A commercial and pragmatic outlook
Ability to demonstrate a flexible and hands-on attitude responding effectively to
rapidly changing circumstances and fast-paced work environment.
Excellent IT skills (Word Excel and Outlook)
Must be able to work autonomously
Qualifications:
Law degree or law conversion would be an advantage
Previous experience working in a law firm would be an advantage
Key Skills
- Legal Drafting
- Proofreading
- Google Docs
- Organizational skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- Legal Research
- Research Experience
- Paralegal
- Filing
- Writing Skills
About Company
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 48 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global ... View more
