The Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Knowledge Paralegal focusing on dispute resolution knowledge projects. The Knowledge Paralegal will support our team of Knowledge Lawyers working in contentious teams across the Firm and will report to the Head Contentious Knowledge Lawyer.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing paralegal support to the contentious Knowledge Lawyers on specific projects, including legal knowledge projects and projects to improve systems and efficiencies using the latest technology.
• Assisting in updating and maintaining precedent documents, including proof reading and checking changes to documents, and assisting with automations.
• Undertaking basic legal research tasks and producing practice guides and knowledge updates.
• Collating, maintaining and managing contentious know-how.
• Co-ordinating and managing logistics of contentious training, liaising with internal and external speakers, liaising internally with the Academy team.
• Co-ordinating and managing logistics of internal know-how sessions and managing invitations and attendance.
• Assisting in the preparation of materials for internal training, know-how sessions and knowledge updates.
• Managing internal contact and expert databases and liaising with fee earners to capture firm know how.
• Uploading and managing the content of intranet pages, alongside Knowledge Lawyers and Knowledge Services.
• Working with other support staff in the Department and provide holiday, sickness and other necessary cover to agreed standards.
• Providing any other additional support as required.

Skills/Experience

• Ideally LPC/BPTC qualified or equivalent or working towards SQE.
• Knowledge of or interest in contentious work and a genuine interest in knowledge development.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent written and drafting skills.
• Ability to effectively manage own workload, working independently and as part of a team.
• Personable and confident, able to build relationships with partners/ key stakeholders and ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
• Resilient and calm under pressure with an adaptable and flexible approach.
• Pro-active and takes initiative.
• Proficiency in MS Packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint.
• Experience with Document Management Systems and intranets is an advantage.

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

The Mishcon de Reya Group 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 with Karas 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 seven core practice areas: Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Impact; Innovation; Private; and Real Estate.

The Mishcon de Reya Group includes consultancy businesses MDR Cyber, MDR Discover, MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai), MDR One, MDRi and MDRx. The Group also includes MDR 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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