Legal Assistant London, England
Job description
Farrer & Co is synonymous with the highest quality legal advice and service.
We advise individuals, families, businesses, financial services, educational and not-for-profit organisations on every aspect of the law, wherever the need arises. From our offices in London we work with trusted professionals around the world to deliver a seamless international service.
Our clients present us with complex and varied challenges. Whether that's a complicated family trust issue, a multinational corporate transaction, or an emerging threat to their reputation, they need clear thinkers who can advise on the best solutions, fast thinkers when speed is of the essence and agile thinkers who can produce a fresh approach to get the job done. That's why they choose us.
Our clients value our in-depth knowledge, technical excellence and diversity of disciplines. But what really binds our long-standing relationships with them is our approach: pragmatic, plain speaking and always steadfast in our values, which we hold dear. Values which mean we gain our clients' trust, always strive to do the right thing, and aim for the best results for them.
Superb client service sits at the heart of everything we do. We are modern lawyers with timeless values.
We provide advice on the full range of employment issues advising (i) employers from the financial services, sports, corporate, media, retail, education, visitor attractions and charity sectors and (ii) individual senior executives. We pride ourselves on excellent client service and on providing pragmatic, swift solutions, which come off the fence.
We are looking for a bright, enthusiastic and personable person to join our highly successful team in order to provide effective legal assistant support to fee-earners.
- Tribunal preparation, including disclosure, bundles and witness statements.
- Carry out legal research and case analysis in all areas of Employment law, using a variety of online and reference sources.
- Draft and proof-read legal documents and prepare written reports as requested.
- Methodically analyse and summarise complex issues; finding solutions and communicating them effectively.
- Provide support to fee-earners on cases through investigations, drafting, research and analysis.
- Assist fee-earners with researching, updating, editing and publishing books and articles as requested.
- Assist with the preparation of client training events.
- Assist other members of the team when preparing for client meetings.
- Attend client meetings, alongside other fee-earners and produce attendance notes as requested.
- Providing general administrative support as required to members of the team.
- Provide wider support and assistance to the team in particular during busy periods or periods of absence (e.g. assist in picking up calls, copying and general team support).
- Proactive team player and supportive colleague, with an enthusiastic manner, who takes a flexible, ‘can-do’ approach to work.
- Confident in working autonomously/independently to meet ever-changing deadlines.
- Meticulous and well organised.
- Adaptable and open to change, with a strong sense of responsibility.
- Possesses a highly proactive and innovative approach to problem solving.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-starting approach to tasks and projects and ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to accurately follow complex procedures and instructions
- Strong attention to detail.
- Previous experience in a paralegal/ legal assistant position with an Employment focus, would be preferred.
- Strong academic background.
Open to talking flexibly. This role is suitable for individuals looking to work full time or four days per week across any working pattern.
The hours of work for this opportunity are 9:30am - 5:30pm but we would expect the candidate to be committed, flexible and prepared to work beyond the normal office hours if necessary and in response to client demand. The candidate will be expected to follow the firm’s agile working policy, which embraces home working but will require employees to spend a minimum number of days each week in the office.
Farrer & Co is an equals opportunity employer who welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We look to employ the best candidates regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, social or economic background, religion, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other protected characteristic.
We are keen to ensure candidates have the best interview experience possible, if you require any adjustments during the interview or application process please let the recruitment team know.
Farrer & Co conducts a pre-employment screening which consists of a Criminal History Background and Credit Check for successful candidates.
