We are looking for a Paralegal to join the highly regarded Dispute
Resolution Department at Baker McKenzie LLP based in the Firm's London office.
It is essential that the successful applicant has gained paralegal
experience from a professional services environment, ideally within a
law firm. We are looking for someone to join the team who has a very
strong work ethic and a genuine interest in this area of law.
Please note that this role is a Paralegal position and is not an
entry route to complete a training contract or professional
qualification with Baker McKenzie. The two recruitment processes are
completely separate.
The Team
The Dispute Resolution team includes over 850 Dispute Resolution
lawyers based across 77 offices worldwide, including the main
financial centres and emerging markets. Our lawyers are familiar with
the legal and regulatory environment, language, culture, and way of
doing business in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate.
We provide risk management, litigation, arbitration and mediation
advice across a range of sectors, including:
Oil & Gas
Construction and Mining
Telecommunications, Media and Technology
Cybersecurity
Consumer Products and Retail
Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences
We focus on advising clients through the entire lifecycle of a
transaction or product to minimise exposure to risk and avoid
disputes. If a dispute does arise, we advise on the pre-contentious
negotiations, choosing the best dispute resolution option and then
accompany clients through the process, whether this involves
litigation, international arbitration, or alternative dispute resolution.
Key Skills and Experience Required
Key Responsibilities
To support fee earner administrative activities (for example,
bundling, indexing, general organisation etc)
Complex filing
Creating a master filing guide as a point of reference for the
trainees, and anyone else involved
Producing indices
Managing case Sharepoint site (uploading case documents)
Reactions
Combining/removing pages from PDFs
Removing text from PDFs
Small and large-scale redaction tasks
Converting PDFs into Word and OCR readable
Pagination and removal of page numbers
Managing court/hearing bundles
Deliver/e-file court documents
Know rules of the court in relation to filing (e.g. court fees)
Develop court contacts
Subject expert on court rules for bundles
Bundle/index creation
Paginating
Adding page references to witness statements/ affidavits and in
the index
Creating covers for bundles
Managing and organising printing of bundles and quality control of
documents/scans received from reprographics
Checking/page turning bundles before they are sent externally
Creating internal bundles for fee earners.
Other
Disclosure exercises and searches for Documents on Relativity.
Creating and managing Sharepoint sites for particular projects.
Drafting basic letters (e.g. letters to Court when filing
documents, or serving documents on the other side).
Ad hoc tasks such as cutting and pasting large quantities of data
between excel spreadsheets, inputting fee information into
spreadsheets etc.
Manage the production of documents (even those not typed
personally) from initiation to delivery back to the relevant fee
earner, involving Document Specialists as required.
Ensure documents returned to fee earner accurately reflect the
original request before returning work, including proofreading the
document, checking spelling, grammar, sense, amendments and presentation.
Undertake general filing administration, liaising with Filing
Administrator as appropriate.
Undertake limited typing i.e. urgent short documents (digital and
non digital dictation).
Work collaboratively with secretarial support for the Department
Organise and liaise with Filing Administrators for routine
administration tasks and the Document Support Unit for document production/amendments.
Work in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures
Education
Degree qualification or equivalent.
Experience
Prior experience as a paralegal working in professional services,
ideally legal. Prior experience using data management software such as
Relativity and SharePoint is critical for this role.
Core Competencies
High work standards
Excellent writing skills
Strong attention to detail
Excellent organisational and problem solving skills
Ability to confidently deal with demanding situations, people and requirements
Strong document management skills
Strong client service orientation
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel
and online research tools
Flexible and efficient work practices and ability to adapt style
as required
Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines and manage own workload
Good communication skills, including the ability to liaise with
people across the business who are located in multiple countries
Ability to work well in both a team and individually
Keen to develop and use initiative
Why Join Us?
Baker McKenzie is a truly global law firm. Founded in 1949, we advise
many of the world's most dynamic and successful business organisations
through our 13,200 people in 74 offices in 45 countries. Yet big does
not mean impersonal. We work hard to ensure that everyone knows their
role and has the support they need to perform it to the highest
standard. Our culture encourages this - how we work, think and behave
in a collaborative and fulfilling way.
In London you will be part of a 1,000 person office, which is also
our largest office globally. Originally opened in 1961, Baker McKenzie
London is well established in the UK as a leading international law
firm and is regularly involved in some of the country's most
high-profile legal matters. We can offer you the work, pride and
experience of being part of a leading law firm but in a local office
environment that is hardworking, friendly and supportive.
The strength of the firm and our culture is evidenced by a number of
recent awards, including:
Thomson Reuters (formerly Acritas' Sharplegal) Global Elite Law
Firm Brand Index, 2010- 2022 - ranked 1st
The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2021-2022: currently ranked 52nd
Thomson Reuters ranked the Firm No. 1 for cross-border deals for
the last 12 years. More than 70% of our deals are cross-border.
For the 14th consecutive year, the Firm was ranked first for deals
with emerging market involvement, by both number of announced and
completed deals.
Law360 ranked the Firm as one of the 400 Largest US Law Firms in
in its annual survey in 2020.
Identified as one of the Hall of Fame for best law firms for women
by Working Mother magazine, 2011-2021.
Received a a Gold Award in Stonewall's Global Workplace Equality
Index of Top Global Employers for LGBTQ+ Inclusion.
Ranked as one of the Top 20 Employers in the 2023 Social Mobility
Employer Index.
Received Double Certification for earning top marks in the 2022
Corporate Equality Index and Equidad MX of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Winner of the Europe Mentorship Programme - International Firm
award in the Euromoney Women in Business Law Europe Awards 2021
Winner of the Gender Diversity International Firm, Talent
Management International Firm, and Work-Life Balance International
Firm awards in the Euromoney Women in Business Law Asia Awards 2021
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To Apply
Please click on the Apply icon to start the online application
process for this role. We will then be in touch with you once we have
reviewed your application.
For more information about this position or to discuss any
adjustments you may require during the process please contact in
confidence, Vanessa Renforth, Recruitment Manager, on 020 072 5731 or Vanessa.Renforth@bakermckenzie.com
Please note Baker McKenzie does not accept unsolicited CVs. Please clickhere
for details of our Agency Policy and commitment to sourcing directly.
Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
As the first truly global law firm, diversity and inclusion are
foundational to our culture and strategic vision. We are a Firm of
individuals from across the globe with different backgrounds, ideas,
and points of view who collegially work together to solve complex
problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple
perspectives come from many sources, including the diverse ethnicity,
culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity and expression, disability, parental status, education,
social background and life experience of our people.
Our global strategy is focused on our people, our culture, our
clients and the communities where we operate. In 2019 we enacted
ambitious new targets related to gender, racial and ethnic diversity
at the Firm. These targets are viewed as a floor, not a ceiling, to
advancing underrepresented groups, and they are backed by a variety of
strategic initiatives aimed at achieving our goals. Our strategic
vision is supported in London by six active employee led networks
which champion diversity, lead on a number of internal campaigns and
deliver a range of activity to celebrate differences in identity,
inclusion, and key dates throughout the year including: LGBT+ History
Month, International Women's Day, International Trans Day of
Visibility, Mental Health Awareness Week, Pride, Black History Month,
Social Mobility Week, International Day of Disabled Persons and many more!
Baker McKenzie London has been accredited by Disability Confident,
joining over 18,000 organisations that have signed up to help change
behaviours and cultures in businesses, networks and communities and
reap the benefits of inclusive recruitment practices.
