Knowledge Management Paralegal
Date: 5 Oct 2024
Location: London, GB, EC3M 7AF Guernsey, GG, GY1 1AR Jersey, JE, JE4 8PN
Company: Walkers Global
We are a leading international law and professional services firm providing legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital market participants and investment fund managers. With a global presence spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we advise on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey.
We treat everyone as the intelligent professional they are. Our approach is to trust and empower our people to deliver consistently, and enable them to succeed. Diversity is our secret weapon – it’s the sheer breadth of Walkers people that makes us who we are – gathered from across the globe and fluent in languages, jurisdictions and cultures that help us to mirror our clients and keep our own thinking in tune with the world in which we operate.
Overview of role
To work as part of a team delivering legal and professional support services to a high standard and in line with our mission and vision statements.
Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification
- Support as directed with the following tasks:
- Strategies and processes to develop and maintain legal and professional resources for specified jurisdictions and Walkers offices, including: precedents, know-how, client facing memos, practice notes, management of knowledge dissemination to Walkers lawyers, familiarity with Walkers external resources (for example library, journal subscriptions and online resources
- Global harmonisation of legal resources across all Walkers offices
- Review and appropriate dissemination of new and proposed legislation and regulatory updates
- Circulation of industry and case law updates to the law firm and professional services teams
- Development and/or reinforcement of relationships with stakeholder practice groups and offices through a variety of channels including face-to-face meetings, regular group calls, attending wider practice group meetings, social events and incentive-driven projects
- Development and/or reinforcement of relationships with other business services departments (for example, research tasks to support the preparation of first drafts of thought leadership pieces/directory entries with the marketing and business development teams)
- Activities of the various Precedents and Know-How Committees and/or the Global Opinion Committee, as applicable, as well as other working groups and committees by specific request
- Learning and Development department and the relevant practice groups/professional services departments as required in the development and delivery of training.
- Law Firm Steering Committee projects and other office/regional/global projects
- Implementation of KM strategy
- Other projects
Education, Skills & Experience
- Relevant experience as an executive legal secretary or equivalent. Paralegal and/or other legal education, post graduate qualifications and previous law firm experience an advantage.
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.
- Knowledge of SharePoint, document management and document automation software an advantage.
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Walkers global is an equal opportunity employer. Equality and diversity are key to our global identity and an integral part of our goal to continue being an employer of choice. We are committed to a work environment that supports all individuals irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. We make every effort to ensure that employment opportunities are open and accessible to all purely on the basis of personal ability.
