One of Exeter's top law firms are looking to hire an experienced lawyer to support their successful Corporate team. The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a corporate department of a law firm. Working within a non fee-earning capacity, the work will involve supporting the above areas of law in a number of areas, mainly focusing on keeping the wider corporate team up-to-date with knowledge, updated legislation, precedent updates and other knowledge sharing. The role will involve conducting continuous legal research and then reporting back to the team with ideas and knowledge. Working as part of the firm's Knowledge Management team, this role will take responsibility for providing proactive knowledge management to the team. The ideal candidate will be motivated to keep themselves up to date with the latest legal developments and market practices, while analysing new laws and keeping the team up to date on any relevant and key areas they need to be aware of. This is a great opportunity to be part of one of the Southwest's most successful firms, but without the pressure of fee-earning!

 

Tasks will include:

• Undertaking legal research
• Creation and maintaining of templates
• Providing feedback on templates and queries
• Assisting the department with bids and pitches for new business
• Providing and organising relevant training material and seminars
• Drafting LIF assumptions
• Identifying opportunities for cross-selling between teams
• Preparing seminars and training material for clients

 

Skills and experience required:

• An experienced Lawyer, circa 3+ PQE
• Experience within corporate law
• A keenness to keep up to date with new legislation

 

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday per year, plus 1 extra day at Christmas and your birthday off
• Hybrid working, typically able to work 2 days from home
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Pension
• Life assurance
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Enhanced maternity / paternity pay
• Free legal services, such as conveyancing and wills
• Medicash healthcare cash plan
• Free gym

 

To apply, please submit your application or alternatively please contact James at Aspiria Recruit (contact details on the Aspiria Recruit website)

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