Paralegal

The Business:
Greenberg Traurig LLP is now a global powerhouse with over 2,850 lawyers in 49 locations worldwide. Established in London in 2009, GT’s London office has expanded through strategic growth to become a full-service, multidisciplinary practice with more than 150 high-calibre lawyers. We provide tailored, partner-led strategic advice and efficient, cost-effective legal services to UK and international clients.
Our London team advises on a broad spectrum of domestic and cross-border legal issues, including in the areas of Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Civil Fraud & Business Disputes, Corporate/M&A, Data Protection & Privacy, Employment, Competition Law and Regulatory, Funds, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Private Equity, Real Estate, Regulatory, Restructuring & Insolvency, Tax, and White Collar Crime & Investigations.
Reflective of London’s multifaceted business community, our client base is varied across many sectors, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, energy, retail, real estate, financial, automotive, and communications.
Our commitment to building long-term relationships with clients as well as establishing new ones has led to the office being consistently recognised by leading legal directories, including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.
In addition, creating a diverse and inclusive work culture that offers our employees the opportunity and support they need to succeed is a core value for us at GT. We want to ensure potential employees are supported through the recruitment process and therefore we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that are required at any stage of the process or upon joining GT.

Responsibilities:
Broadly, the role will involve working closely with the team and assisting in the following areas:
• Assist with drafting and managing client engagement letters, ensuring compliance with internal procedures and regulatory requirements
• Support the team with financial management including compiling fee estimates, WIP analysis, compiling regular fee updates for clients and liaising with the team’s secretaries and the firm’s Account’s team accordingly
• Provide administrative support such as document filing, data entry and data room management
• Assist with deal management including preparation of closing checklists, compiling and maintaining transaction bibles
• Maintain and update team materials, databases and tracker schedules for ongoing and completed transactions
• Assist with the team’s social media and marketing efforts by drafting LinkedIn posts and coordinating content
• Liaise with the team to support communication and workflow across multiple active matters
• Conduct light legal research and document review to support fee earners
• Assisting fee earners in the team with any other ad hoc tasks

Please note this list is not exhaustive and may vary in line with changes to the team’s
objectives and the firm’s policy.

Experience, Skills & Personal Attributes:
• Excellent team player and strong interpersonal skills including the ability to act
confidently with people at all levels
• Excellent prioritisation and time management skills and the ability to manage
simultaneous workstreams to tight deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure
• Good commercial awareness
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Proactive and positive approach
• A commercial and pragmatic outlook
• Ability to demonstrate a flexible and hands-on attitude, responding effectively to
rapidly changing circumstances and fast-paced work environment.
• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Must be able to work autonomously

Qualifications:

• Law degree or law conversion would be an advantage
• Previous experience working in a law firm would be an advantage