Knowledge Paralegal (Business Services – non-contentious)

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Knowledge Paralegal (Business Services - non-contentious)

Job LocationsUK-LondonPosted Date1 month ago(13/09/2024 16:22)ID2024-1236# of Openings1CategoryBusiness support

Overview

The Knowledge Team is a collaborative, vibrant team that forms a conduit between the fee-earning teams and central business to deliver a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. Their strength and depth are recognised in the legal industry, being finalists in the PSL/Knowledge category of the LexisNexis Legal Awards in 2019 and 2022.

The Knowledge Team comprises specialist knowledge lawyers (up to partner level) as well as central knowledge management professionals providing knowledge and information services.

The team sits within the wider Best Practice Group which includes specialists in risk/compliance, data governance, legal project management, document automation and innovation. Together they work collaboratively with one aim in mind: to make things better. Better for our employees, better for our business, and better for our clients. They identify problems, and solve those problems by engaging with people, processes and technology. They help individuals, teams and the firm achieve strategic goals, maximise operational efficiency, drive innovation, facilitate change and create value from the firm's knowledge assets.

This position will involve working closely with the Non-contentious Business Services Division teams and the Knowledge Team to deliver the knowledge and firmwide strategy and support the development of innovative ways in which to better serve our clients and support our fee earners. The Division includes:

Banking & Finance

Our banking and finance team has a wealth of expertise, advising on a broad spectrum of funding arrangements - from day to day banking and finance transactions to complex, cross-border international trade and investment projects. The team acts for both borrowers and lenders, supporting owner managed businesses, banks and corporations as well as some of the world's most prominent financial institutions. Further details can be found here.

Corporate

Our highly regarded corporate team advises businesses of all size as well as management teams, shareholders, investors and lenders. Our clients cover a broad spectrum of industry sectors but are predominantly in the technology, private wealth, life sciences, property, retail and fashion sectors. We advise on all aspects of the governance and administration of companies, including directors' duties, board and shareholder issues, constitutional and share capital issues and company secretarial services. Further details can be found here.

Corporate Tax

Our highly ranked corporate tax team provides full transactional support and standalone tax advice to a wide variety of business clients, based both in the UK and overseas. Our specialists can deal with the entire range of corporate tax issues - from advising on the optimum tax structure for buying, selling or reorganising a business, obtaining tax clearances and offering guidance on the stamp duty implications of an acquisition or reorganisation, to providing support on all VAT matters, international tax issues and the conduct of tax disputes. Further details can be found here.

Employment

Our employment law team provides fast, proactive and practical legal support, keeping clients up to date with the raft of new employment law regulations, highlighting how these could impact on their overall strategy and safeguarding against the potentially huge costs of non-compliance. The team covers the whole spectrum of employment law issues, including contentious and non contentious matters. We advise major companies through to smaller private and owner-managed businesses in a wide variety of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, recruitment, publishing, media, IT, hotels and leisure, manufacturing, retail and professional services. We also act for public companies, academic institutions and other not-for profit organisations. Further details can be found here

Immigration

Our highly ranked immigration team is widely regarded as a solid, supportive bridge between businesses and the Home Office providing sound advice and cutting-edge solutions to multi-national corporations, educational establishments, technology start-ups, the creative industries and private individuals including investors and entrepreneurs. Further details can be found here

IP, IT and Commercial

Our leading IP, IT and Commercial team has an excellent reputation for advising clients on a wide variety of intellectual property law matters, including in the life sciences, publishing and engineering sectors and for universities, research councils and their spin-out companies. We also advise clients on commercial contracts including agency, distribution and supply agreements, as well as advertising and sponsorship agreements. We regularly advise clients on a data protection compliance and have a broad portfolio of global clients. Further details can be here and here.

Pensions

Our pensions team has experience of all forms of UK based pension and life assurance arrangements, advising employers, trustees, intermediaries and individuals. We have an in-depth understanding of a broad range of scheme types, contractual arrangements, and obligations under the 'auto-enrolment' regime for workplace pensions. Further details can be found here.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a Knowledge Paralegal to support the Knowledge Lawyers in the Business Services - non-contentious team. The role offers:

• the opportunity to gain/utilise both legal and business knowledge
• exposure to lawyers and pivotal people within central business teams
• a chance to develop key skills such as problem solving, service delivery and project management
• a friendly, supportive and welcoming team and firm, great benefits and the opportunity to work in a growing and successful business.

The Knowledge Paralegal will support the implementation of the knowledge strategy and its priorities; they will also assist/support the Knowledge Lawyer in IP/IT & Commercial, the Senior Knowledge Lawyer in Employment, and the Senior Knowledge Lawyer in Corporate with day to day tasks to meet their departments' requirements. They will serve as a point of contact for lawyers and support staff on knowledge matters, respond to enquiries and requests for support.

Duties include:

• legal research and assisting the Business Services - non-contentious Knowledge Lawyers deal with legal queries raised by members of the departments
• assisting the other members of the Business Services - non-contentious Knowledge team in providing timely updates to the Business Services - non-contentious departments on legal and market developments
• assisting with the maintenance and development of legal precedents (including the preparation of documents for automation)
• supporting the organisation and delivery of the legal training programmes
• the collection, storage, maintenance and sharing of internal and external legal and market know-how
• the testing of various knowledge/legal technology tools, and assisting with implementation and training
• keeping the intranet up to date - uploading and removing documents, updating links, correcting corrupted titles etc.
• various tasks (conducting business analysis or fact finding) for knowledge projects
• various day to day administrative tasks including training administration and assisting the members of the Business Services - non-contentious Knowledge team to maintain the databases of external experts and assist with curating our internal resources

The firm operates a hybrid agile working policy allowing employees to work from home (or another UK location) up to 50% of their time.  Individuals can also apply for other flexible working options either at the time of recruitment or during the course of their employment.

Essential & Desirable Criteria

This role would be ideal for someone who is bright, energetic, has an eye for detail and a passion for law and business but who does not necessarily wish to qualify as a solicitor and is considering an alternative career path in the legal or knowledge management industry.

Technical Skills and Experience

• Degree qualification, minimum 2:1 (or equivalent) is desirable.
• Demonstrable experience within a law firm or professional services firm is desirable.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• IT literate, confident user of MS Office (including Excel and PowerPoint) and ability to acquire new technical skills.
• Ability to research and analyse areas of law and regulation with appropriate supervision.
• Previous experience with or genuine interest in using legal technology (ie HighQ, Luminance, Contract Express) and AI tools.
• Strong attention to detail, and well-developed analytical skills.
• Enthusiasm for law and regulation generally within a client-focused professional services environment.
• Collaborative team member with a professional, user focussed approach and ability to quickly build trusted relationships with a wide range of people.
• Passion for the use of people, process and technology to enhance the delivery of legal services.
• Ability to facilitate and support change.
• Eager to learn about and champion the use of new technology and processes.

At our firm, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is a priority and at the heart of everything we do. We actively want to attract a diverse workforce and welcome applications from everyone, from all backgrounds. We are committed to promoting an inclusive culture where everyone can be their full selves and experience being seen and heard. You can find out more about our firm's commitment, initiatives and Pennclusion committees here.

We ensure that there are equal opportunities and treatment for all job applicants and employees, at all stages of the recruitment process and employment, regardless of age, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and social background. We aim to provide adjustments for people who have a disability, long-term health condition (including mental health) or neurodiversity. If you would like to request an adjustment, please contact Niamh.Madden@penningtonslaw.com.

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Posted Date: 10/16/2024