This role requires someone who has the ability to support individuals
with busy work schedules, using their own initiative where
appropriate, in addition to prioritising their own working day. It is
essential that the individual can deal professionally with Partners
and Managers in the firm as well as external contacts, building strong
relationships with the key people for whom they work, and delivering
high quality work quickly and accurately.
Essential Skills & Experience
Ability to understand business objectives and priorities
Willing to offer solutions to business issues/problems
Meticulous attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
Ability to prioritise own workload effectively
Professional and confidential
Proactive and uses own initiative
Calm and confident in pressurised situations
Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint, and email systems
Strong knowledge of MS Word
Excellent spelling and grammar
Desirable
Experience within a Professional Services, Legal or Partnership environment
65 wpm copy typing
The Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, helping organisations
successfully navigate risk and maximise opportunity in the sectors
that underpin global trade and commercial activity and enable global
prosperity, namely: insurance, aviation, marine, construction, energy,
trade and natural resources. Globally integrated, we offer a
comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services
and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across
the world. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by
progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects
the communities and clients it serves and provides an environment in
which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and
professional skills to support its communities through pro bono work,
volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it
has on the environment including through a commitment to the SBTi
Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction
targets. The firm has 490 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal
professionals and 5500 people overall in nearly 70 offices and
associated offices worldwide.
Our Values
Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite
us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and
our firm. We:
Work as one
We are a globally connected team of talented people
who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
Excel with clients
We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver
unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of
everything we do
Celebrate difference
We help each other to be at our best and believe our
differences result in greater achievement
Act boldly We
seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising
that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
Business Services Competencies
Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and
professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to
be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to
fulfil their career aspirations.
The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services
career development. They vary across levels and different business
areas and fall under the following areas:
Technical Excellence
People and Team
Client/Stakeholder Relationships
Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness
Personal Effectiveness
This is the job description as constituted at present; however the
Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the
changing needs of the business.
