Engagement Docs Paralegal — Client Terms

Law-Hire Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm. We seek a diligent paralegal to support the General Counsel and Risk team with engagement letters, client terms, and documentation governance in a busy London office.

You will liaise with partners, lawyers and business development, review incoming correspondence, log and file documents, and help ensure our matter registers remain up to date. This permanent role is full-time and London-based.

Qualifications

• Degree educated or similar level.
• LPC qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with partner, lawyers and business development teams to obtain outstanding or missing engagement letters and client terms.
• Monitor and chase engagement letters and client terms to ensure complete records are maintained across all active matters.
• Review incoming correspondence and identify documents requiring logging or storage.
• Request updated terms where existing documentation is out of date or has expired.
• Review retrieved documents to confirm they are complete, properly executed, and meet the firm’s internal requirements.
• Cross-reference client terms against the firm’s standard terms of business to identify deviations that require escalation.
• Check engagement letters for accuracy, including client names, matter descriptions, fee arrangements, and signatory details.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Client terms experience

Education

Degree educated or similar level

LPC desirable

Job description

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm. We seek a diligent paralegal to support the General Counsel and Risk team with engagement letters, client terms, and documentation governance in a busy London office.

You will liaise with partners, lawyers and business development, review incoming correspondence, log and file documents, and help ensure our matter registers remain up to date. This permanent role is full-time and London-based.