London, United Kingdom
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To provide paralegal / administrative support to the Knowledge Lawyers in the Property Department. Responsibilities * Drafting the content for the monthly legal updates for the Property Department. * Attending relevant webinars (given by external training providers, industry bodies, barristers’ chambers etc), making notes and presenting issues to the relevant team. * Assisting in the preparation of articles (carrying out research and writing first drafts). * Conducting research into legal issues raised by Knowledge Lawyers or fee earners, and presenting information orally or in writing. * Producing summaries of topical articles in industry press. * Assisting in the preparation of marketing brochures for the Property Department. * Supporting the Knowledge Lawyers with internal and external seminars, and preparing draft presentations (Powerpoint slides and presentation notes and scripts). * Giving presentations on recent cases or topical issues at monthly commercial property practice points sessions and rural and residential team meetings, and preparing minutes. * Managing internal and external seminars and Knowledge meetings (including managing diaries and bookings, managing training schedule spreadsheets, paying invoices). * Assisting the Knowledge Lawyers with the monthly Searchflow meetings, taking minutes and assisting with any follow up actions. * Assisting the Knowledge Lawyers with the monthly Land Registry account manager meetings, taking minutes and assisting with any follow up actions. * Attending the weekly knowhow catch up meetings between the Knowledge representatives for the three Property teams, preparing the agenda, taking minutes and assisting with any follow up actions. * Attending the monthly Knowledge Forum meetings for the Knowledge Lawyers, and assisting with follow up actions. * Attending firmwide working group meetings (such as the ESG working group meeting and the Property Investors & Developers meeting) and taking minutes. * Becoming a system expert on our video editing software, recording internal/external seminars, editing recordings and uploading with seminar materials. * Assisting with the maintenance of the precedent database and updating precedents for the Property department as and when required. Conducting periodic reviews to ensure that the information contained in the precedent database is still correct and relevant. * Assisting with the design and maintenance of the Property Department’s intranet pages. Creating content and ensuring information is kept up to date. * Providing administrative support with tech projects as they arise. * Becoming a system expert on Orbital Witness / Copilot (a property due diligence platform), supporting fee earners and PAs using the system. * Assisting with the arrangements for the Property Department’s annual re-accreditation with the Conveyancing Quality Scheme, including arranging training for the relevant fee earners. * Providing administrative support with the Property Department’s resources and training budgets. * Providing paralegal support on team and firmwide projects. * Providing wider support and assistance to the Property Department, in particular during busy periods or periods of absence as and when required (for example, assisting in picking up calls, copying, administrative tasks including file closing and general team support).
