Knowledge Paralegal - Global Financial Markets

• Perform the administrative tasks involved in establishing, updating and maintaining our online services including the client facing Prospectus Spotlight website, Transparency Spotlight website, MTN selling restrictions website, Covered Bond website and Liquidity Spotlight website

• Check submissions to the eLibrary/aohub/website

• Assist with the production of publications and podcasts for external clients

• Undertake legal and precedent research tasks

• Process changes to know-how resources and ensure they are profiled for search purposes, maintain knowledge collections and assist with the updating of standard form precedents

• Assist with the preparation of internal and external legal training materials

• Compile transaction experience lists for internal use and marketing purposes

• Respond to queries from fee-earners across the GFM practice worldwide

• Assist partners/associates in other practice groups on occasional tasks

• General paralegal duties and support for all GFM Knowledge Lawyers

• Support GFM Knowledge Lawyers on development and implementation of new IT applications / legal tech solutions, including support on the curation of benches of documents to be used with AI/legal tech tools

• Ability to multi-task and prioritise to meet deadlines as and when required

• Organised and methodical approach to work, with a high level of accuracy and excellent attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with clients and colleagues at all levels.

• Good research and organisational skills

• Pro-active, solutions-oriented approach and ability to use initiative intelligently, including knowing when to seek advice

• Sound level of computer literacy (including Word and Excel)

• A team player, understanding of the need to adapt around others’ workloads

• Previous experience in a paralegal/legal professional role within a commercial law firm is desirable but not essential

• LPC or SQE qualifications are desirable but not essential

We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing an onsite gym, wellbeing centre and GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, season ticket loans and online discounts and lifestyle management services.

Our approach to hybrid working seeks to combine and maximise the benefits of effective remote working with the benefits of being in the office.

Our current hybrid working arrangements require office based working for a minimum of 60% of your time ( i.e. three days per week for a full time role) in accordance with our hybrid working policy.

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