Reporting to: Supervisor

At Browne Jacobson, we’ve always worked across business and society, and this expertise sets us apart. Social and environmental impact are at the top of our business agenda. We champion fairness, make the complex simple and forge connections between clients to find creative solutions. This is how we improve outcomes for every person, community and business we serve.

With offices in Birmingham, Dublin, Exeter, London, Manchester and Nottingham, we’re a UK & I based law firm with an international reach. Our sectors include: health; real estate and construction; education; energy and infrastructure; financial services; government; insurance; manufacturing and industrials; and retail, consumer and logistics.

We nurture talent at all levels and from every background and celebrate what makes people individuals. Law needs all voices to reflect the society it serves and we’re working towards social mobility, diversity and inclusion in our firm - and our profession. We strive to create meaningful personal and professional development opportunities and offer flexible working in support of a good work-life balance. We focus on wellbeing and individuality, so that all our people can thrive.

What is the working practice for this role? (delete this section if not relevant, e.g. for Front of House, Document Solutions)

The firm operates a set of core principles that guides our working practice. It’s called ‘One Firm, Wherever You Are’.

You might have enjoyed working from home and would like to split your time between there and the office/ other work locations. Others may be eager to return to the office on a more regular basis. We believe that a regular level of in-person contact is an important way to build connections with your colleagues, enhancing knowledge and idea sharing and enabling all of us to benefit from the vibrant office culture Browne Jacobson has to offer.

Our expectation is that, on average, you’ll work from home for no more than three days per week, with the remainder of your time either spent with your colleagues in the office or working from other locations as work demands dictate, e.g. courts, client offices, conferences etc. This is an average expectation over time and we know that there will be variations from week to week. Equally, there will be individual circumstances in which a different pattern of work is needed, for example as an agreed reasonable adjustment for colleagues with a disability or long-term medical condition.

We believe this approach:

• fits with our values and personality;
• will enhance our performance through greater flexibility;
• advances our ambitions as an inclusive employer – helping you better balance work and family/life commitments;
• offers opportunities to reduce our carbon footprint (travel, office services etc.), a key ambition underpinning our corporate sustainability plan.

Why is this role important and how does it fit into the team, department and wider firm?

To provide legal assistant support to the Finance and Professional Risk (FPR) team. The team advise our clients in the insurance sector (insurers, brokers, MGAs and other intermediaries) on commercial and regulatory issues, including working and advising on their insurance products (policy wordings and associated documents). The role is predominantly to assist the wordings team within FPR in providing non-contentious advice to our clients..

What does the role actually involve?

• Assisting with preparing policy wordings, commercial agreements and associated documents
• Sorting and indexing of client files and legal documents, including sorting and filing of correspondence
• Undertaking legal & factual research
• Preparing routine correspondence
• Maintaining diary detailing appointments/deadlines
• Carrying out basic administration procedures, general filing and photocopying
• Seminar support and general business development support
• Preparing attendance note of meetings/conferences
• Undertaking any other duties as required, commensurate with the level of the post

Who would be a good fit for this role?

As part of the Financial & Professional Risk team, you would be expected to have the following skills and experience:

• Good familiarity with Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Advanced keyboard skills and the ability to produce own correspondence and documentation
• Experience in a legal assistant/ paralegal role would be an advantage
• The ability to work efficiently and methodically in order to effectively manage your workload
• Impeccable attention to deal
• Existing experience in a commercial insurance/wider commercial role would be advantageous (although ongoing support, training and development will be provided)
• A willingness and ability to learn
• Confidence, drive and ambition
• Excellent interpersonal skills – this role involves client contact
• Effective communicator, able to establish and maintain harmonious and professional relationships with clients and colleagues
• Excellent organisational skills and be able to manage own time effectively
• A proactive, professional and flexible approach to work
• Ability to work on own initiative whilst maintaining a positive team spirit at all times
• Able to adopt a common-sense approach with attention to detail
• Keen to develop over a period of time with a willingness and ability to learn
• You may be expected to develop your knowledge and skills by attending both external and internal training and qualifications, if required
• The firm is committed to developing its non-contentious insurance practice as a key part of its insurance (and wider firm) strategy. There is excellent potential for development and progression for the right candidate