About Herbert Smith Freehills
As one of the world’s leading law firms, we advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. With over 5,000 people, including 3,100 lawyers and over 2,000 business services professionals, operating from our global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and North America, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the heart of the new global business landscape providing premium quality, full-service legal advice.
We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. Our environment is one in which high performance is expected; in return, we will provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals.
The Opportunity
Key Internal Relationships:
* Senior Financial Crime Advisers
* Client and Matter Data Manager
* Senior Conflicts Advisers
Key Responsibilities:
* The primary focus of this role is to carry out various data cleansing activities as part of a key ongoing firm project.
* Various administrative tasks.
* Triaging queries that come into some of the team's shared mailboxes.
* Supporting the day-to-day tasks conducted by the team responsible for conducting and clearing conflict checks.
* Supporting the day-to-day tasks conducted by the team responsible for carrying out client due diligence on the firm's client base.
* Supporting the day-to-day tasks conducted by the team responsible for client and matter set up.
* Supporting and participating in discrete projects as needed.
* Any other duties as required.
Please note, the work in this role would not constitute "qualifying work experience" for the purposes of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
* Degree educated or similar level.
* LPC qualified desirable.
* Previous paralegal experience desirable (with a preference for experience in a City practice).
Team
General Counsel and Risk
Working Pattern
Full time
Location
London
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Diversity & Inclusion
At Herbert Smith Freehills, you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus, and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.
We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work, and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining a sustainable balance across your life.
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