Job Description

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

• Creation and maintenance of information barriers including corresponding with partners and other matter team members.

• Supporting the team in carrying out conflicts searches and analysis in respect of low risk matters under supervision.

• Administrative tasks to support data integrity.

• Research tasks primarily using Intapp.

• Creating, reviewing and maintaining online resources.

• Bulk data management, especially in regard to class action and bankruptcy matters.

• Supporting and participating in discrete projects as requested (e.g. assisting in the response to Business Development requests).

Qualifications / Skills / Experience

• Law degree.

• LPC/similar desirable.

• Paralegal experience in a City practice preferable.

• Excellent interpersonal skills – the person will liaise with both lawyers and business services groups, in each case at all levels of seniority and from all offices.

• Organisation and communication skills.

Competencies

Personal Leadership

• Takes pride in their work and positively impacts those around them

• Inspires confidence by consistently delivering quality work

• Maintains composure under pressure by finding ways to manage their reactions to challenging situations

• Behaves consistently with the firm’s values and brand and inspires this in others

Connects and Collaborates with People

• Takes an active interest in others and gets to know the people they interact with

• Treats people with respect and in a fair and consistent way

• Adopts a positive communication style, even when challenged by others

• Enthusiastic and positive team player who is able to cope with conflicting demands and meet challenging deadlines

Contributes to the Success of Others

• Maintains an awareness of the firm’s purpose, objectives and structure

• Recognises how their work contributes to and affects the work of others, and prioritises and communicates accordingly

• Identifies opportunities to assist others and readily volunteers their help

Enhances the Client Experience

• Finds ways to enhance the experience of the firm’s clients through their daily tasks.

• Shows a willingness to go the extra mile to deliver great service.

Achieves Results

• Goes above and beyond to contribute to the success of the firm

• Consistently ensures a high level of quality and accuracy in their work

• Suggests new ideas or ways of doing things in a confident, constructive and sensitive way

Team

General Counsel and Risk

Full time

Location

London

Contract type

Permanent Contract

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.