Paralegal - General Counsel & Risk

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.

Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years.

As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.

At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.

We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.

All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition

The Opportunity

Key responsibilities

A broad and varied role in a great team which provides legal advice to our colleagues, in London and our international offices.  Typical tasks include the following (and no two days are the same):

• Conducting legal research, articulating views clearly in writing and verbally
• Reviewing regulatory guidance in all jurisdictions in which the firm operates and keeping team updated of developments
• Assisting in the preparation of compliance and risk training
• Assisting with the provision of in-house legal advice to practice groups, the preparation of responses to client questionnaires and pitch information requests
• Providing support to in-house disputes team, including with respect to regulatory and claims matters
• Assisting with the document management of policies, databases and client terms of engagement
• Assisting with corporate governance and company secretarial functions
• Assisting with the firm's internal agreements and constitutional arrangements between its legal entities and partners
• Assisting with the renewal of the firm's insurance policies, including addressing queries from underwriters 
• Creating and maintaining on-line resources
• Administrative tasks

Qualifications, skills and experience

• LPC qualified desirable
• Degree educated or similar level
• Demonstrable paralegal experience, with a preference for experience in a City practice

Competencies

Personal leadership

• Takes initiative, embraces challenge and brings energy and drive to their work

Technical capability

• Seeks opportunities to grow and develop to deliver value for our clients

Collaborates with others

• Works as a team player, learns from and supports others

Plans and delivers outcomes

• Operates as an effective legal project manager

Enhances the client experience

• Builds relationships and provides good client service

Contributes to building the firm

• Builds relationships and innovates for the firm’s future

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Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.