paralegal Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
About the Firm
Pinsent Masons is a global 100 law firm, with over 3,400 employees operating out of 25 locations across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. We have a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice rooted in a deep understanding of the sectors and geographies in which our clients operate. Our global reach ensures that we are well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines.
The firm has significant multinational credentials in the financial services, energy, infrastructure, real estate, and advanced manufacturing and technology sectors. Services provided across these sectors include asset management and investment funds, corporate and M&A, commercial, competition, litigation and arbitration, banking, restructuring, insurance, regulatory, construction, projects, pensions, property, planning and environmental, procurement, outsourcing, employment, share plans and incentives, technology and tax advice.
We champion change and promote progress to make business work better for people. Pinsent Masons has embedded a range of diversity and inclusion initiatives to create an environment in which its people can flourish. We operate an agile working scheme, which offers our employees flexibility in terms of where, and how, they work.
We stand out for our innovative approach to service delivery. For example, the firm has developed a number of in-house legal technology and project management solutions, operates a hub of freelance lawyers, called Vario, and a global Diversity and Inclusion consultancy, Brook Graham. Put simply, we offer a range of professional disciplines to our clients, enabled by our people, process and technology.
Background
This role sits within a team of fee earners, and will report to the partner and directors in the team. The role is to fill a need for a commercial litigation lawyer who can take the lead on mid-sized claims with lighter supervision and support partners and senior associates. Work areas include a broad range of disputes and litigation including contractual, commercial and property disputes, product liability and regulatory investigations.
The Team
The Edinburgh Risk and Advisory Group has 3 partners and 12 fee earners. The team is friendly and inclusive and is looking for people who will fit in with this ethos and make their careers here in the medium to long term. The work covers a broad spectrum of commercial litigation/disputes offering plenty of interest and stimulation and involves disputes of all sizes. Clients are typically medium to large corporates including a range of listed companies. The team seeks to involve all members in client relationship building and business development.
What Our Clients Say
‘Very much client-focused with prompt attention to matters arising coupled with an ability to communicate the technical aspects in an easily understood way.’
‘Knowledgeable, clear and concise communication and available.’ Legal 500
The Candidate Required
We are now looking to appoint an ambitious newly qualified lawyer who wishes to advance their commercial litigation abilities and knowledge at a top tier international law practice.
The successful applicant will:
- ideally have gained experience in a large commercial firm and have completed a seat in Commercial Litigation
- have a strong academic background and excellent communication and organisational skills
- be a team player with the ability to forge strong working relationships with colleagues in an agile environment
- be well-organised and have good project management skills
- be a good problem solvers and be able to demonstrate an ability to identify key issues, actions required, timescales, and strategy to contribute to the handling of litigation and dispute resolution.
What will we offer you?
- We are a market leading, dynamic and growing global team who work together to produce outstanding results for our clients.
- We invest in our team and have a first-class training and career development programme, monthly 121s, career discussions and biannual appraisals. Our training reflects our position as a market leader in communications and sourcing. Our training will assist you to develop as a specialist with valuable sector knowledge and the ability to deliver excellent services.
- Early responsibility and opportunities to develop client relationships.
- A starting salary of £61k and benefits package including a generous bonus scheme
Awards
Pinsent Masons has achieved more tier 1 rankings in The Legal 500 UK guide than any other firm, won the "Law Firm of the Year Award 2019 – Legal Business" for the second time and won ‘Europe’s Most Innovative Law at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe 2020. Pinsent Masons was also named Law Firm of the Year 2018 by The Lawyer and is ranked No 4 on the UK Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2020 and named Stonewall’s Top Global Employers 2020.
Please note we only accept applications made via our recruitment portal. Should you require further details, please contact our in-house Lateral Recruitment Advisor Steffy Lam who can discuss the role and requirements.
Contact details:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffy-lam-715241238/
At Pinsent Masons we value diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a better workplace where all our talent can succeed and feel like they belong. We want to attract, retain and develop people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/ long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
