The Department

The Employment team at Mishcon de Reya works across complex, high profile and high stake situations, acting at the highest level for both employers and senior executives.

Acting at the forefront of employment law, we are regularly instructed on cases that raise the most important legal questions of the day, from diversity and gender pay, to employment status and the implications of the "gig" economy, to the interplay between data, transparency and privacy. The team is renowned for its strategic approach and litigation expertise, regularly appearing in the Employment Appeal Tribunal, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. The team also has a strong depth of experience supporting emerging and fast growth organisations on global talent related issues.

Our work covers the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious employment law and we work seamlessly across our dedicated incentives, and innovate teams.

This opportunity is to join our fast growing innovate employment group which is focused on supporting start up and scale-up organisations - within innovation sectors, including technology and healthcare - with talent and employment law issues across the UK and globally. Working closely with our Mishcon Futures department, the group is focused on delivering valuable solutions to the emerging and scaling business market to pragmatically tackle global talent issues. The group operates across the innovation hubs of Cambridge, London and Oxford.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing for and attending client meetings when requested, take comprehensive minutes and follow up on action points when required.
• Preparation of legal documents as required. Proofreading and updating documents, using initiative to flag queries.
• Typing and amending attendance notes, letters, faxes presentations and other documents as required, using Microsoft Office and the Document Management System (DMS).
• To transcribe audio dictation and copy type letters, memos and reports and to prepare signed correspondence for dispatch.
• Liaising with other departments where required.
• Regularly, frequently and accurately maintain and update correspondence and other filing, particularly original documents in accordance with the team's practices.
• Attending court hearings, mediation meetings and telephone conferences with internal team, clients, opponents, experts, court and other parties.
• Checking for monies on account to see whether bills have been paid.
• Liaising with clients in a timely, professional and courteous manner.
• To work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Photocopying, faxing, archiving and filing.
• Maintaining confidentiality in respect of those matters which are commercially sensitive or secret and only share them with colleagues and others on a need to know basis who are themselves bound by an obligation of confidentiality.
• Providing support as required by the fee-earners and working with other secretaries/paralegals in the Department.

Skills/Experience

• A strong academic record, LPC qualified preferable.
• Working knowledge of litigation process highly desirable.
• Previous relevant experience desirable with previous professional services experience essential.
• Ability to engage and understand the applicable law and to proactively progress matters under fee-earner's supervision.
• Experience carrying out document review (in particular using Relativity) and disclosure is desirable.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to effectively manage own workload.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
• Personable, confident and able to build relationships with partners/ key stakeholders.
• Resilient and calm under pressure.
• Adaptable and flexible approach.
• Pro-active and takes initiative.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Proficiency in MS Packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet Explorer.
• Experience of Document Management Systems advantageous.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

About The Mishcon de Reya Group

TheMishcon de ReyaGroup is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services.

Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association withKaras So LLP). The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning six core practice areas:Corporate;Dispute Resolution; Employment;Innovation;Private; andReal Estate.

TheMishcon de Reya Groupincludes consultancy businessesMDR Cyber,MDR Discover,MDR Mayfair(in London, Singapore and Dubai),MDR One,MDRiand MDRx. The Group also includesMDR Lab, which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for thought leadership.

Earlier this year, the Group announced its first strategic acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions management business.

We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.

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