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The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading international law firm which works worldwide across 120 countries.  Our work is cross-border, high profile and complex. With almost 1300 staff based in 21 offices worldwide, we have genuine in-depth knowledge of our chosen industries.  The firm has established a reputation for providing international advice on a varied range of transactional, contentious, and regulatory issues and critical to this is a commercial, entrepreneurial and pragmatic approach.

Our history in the insurance and reinsurance industry means our expertise here is still unrivalled.  We also have particular strength in aviation and aerospace; energy, trade and commodities and shipping, transport and logistics.  Our dispute resolution and international arbitration practice is world-class, and we also field leading experts in corporate and commercial law, EC and competition, employment and real estate.

Reflecting the firm’s entrepreneurial spirit, we have established offices in Abu Dhabi, Caracas, Doha, Dubai, Guildford, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, Nantes, New York, Paris, Piraeus, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore and associate offices in Bangalore, Belgrade, Mumbai, Riyadh and St Petersburg.

Overall the firm employs almost 1,300 people worldwide and of these, over 500 are qualified lawyers.  The partnership currently stands at around 163 and the firm’s turnover is in excess of £185 million pa. 

The firm is a limited liability partnership, which includes foreign lawyers as well as English solicitors, qualified in no fewer than 17 jurisdictions and fluent in over 37 languages.

The firm was awarded the 2007 Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade

Overview

Working within a team of our in-house Maintenance Department, supporting approximately 600 staff spread over 3 sites in London ranging from Partners, Solicitors, Trainees and Secretarial staff through to other support departments such as IT, post room and reprographics.

To respond to reactive works as reported via the Facilities Help Desk, internal office moves, general maintenance, preparation of rooms for conferences and meetings (including setting up of video conference, audio visual equipment and telecoms systems), maintenance and adjustment of office furniture and fittings and other ad hoc tasks as directed by the Building Services Supervisor.

Main Responsibilities

• General building maintenance, including basic plumbing and maintenance work
• Assist in setting up conference areas for meetings, seminars and video conferences
• Responsible for setting up AV equipment for seminars and meetings
• Respond to lift trappings and release
• Installing and moving telephone equipment and extensions
• Monitoring and adjusting air conditioning
• Assist in office moves and relocations, including data and electrical services
• Adjustment and maintenance of lighting
• Respond to emergency calls
• Other adhoc duties as required

Candidate Specification

• Knowledge of M & E services, video conference and audio visual systems
• Experience within a Professional Services/Legal environment
• Prior experience using the call logging system – CAFM or similar

Competencies

• Demonstrate initiative and a flexible approach
• A thorough approach to ensuring enquiries/issues are followed through to conclusion
• Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Proven ability to work to deadlines
• Drivers Licence
• Experience of working in a multi storey building with knowledge of M & E services, video conference and audio visual systems
• Experience within a Professional Services/Legal environment
• Prior experience using the call logging system – CAFM or similar
• Excellent inter-personal skills, with the ability to deal with all levels of staff, (particularly at Partner level)
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to use initiative and be pro-active
• Well disciplined and self-motivated
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Confident approach
• Excellent attention to detail
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude
• Effectively work as part of a team
• Flexibility to work additional hours where required, including weekends (overtime)