Legal Assistant (Paralegal), Commercial Litigation – 12 month FTC

White & Case LLP; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description - Legal Assistant (Paralegal), Commercial Litigation – 12 month FTC (240001Q9)

Are you ready to make your mark as part of our international litigation team, handling high-profile cases for a major social media client?

As a Legal Assistant, you will be immersed in a dynamic work environment as part of our team that handles all international litigation for a major social media client, including matters implicating international data protection, defamation, hosting provider liability, privacy and censorship laws.

You will work closely with team members and colleagues across various practice areas, contributing to first-level review, processing, tracking, and implementing established strategies for new cases. Additionally, you will prepare weekly/monthly summaries of new cases and developments, track litigation statistics, maintain the matter database, and help develop technology and processes for managing global litigation.

We are looking for a Legal Assistant who possesses excellent academic credentials, strong organizational skills, effective time management abilities, and a keen attention to detail. As a confident team player, you should enjoy working within a tightly knit group, demonstrating a willingness to support your colleagues in managing cases effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Review new matters received on a daily basis and prepare short summaries for each matter.
• Develop expert-level knowledge of matter flow.
• Track matter flow and maintain up-to-date case files.
• Utilize litigation support software programs and other spreadsheet and database programs as needed to perform client projects.
• Prepare daily time entries for services performed.

Qualification and Skills

• Degree educated.
• Related work experience within a law firm or professional services is required.
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to work under pressure and with a variety of personalities.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime if needed.
• Good judgment and high ethical standards.
• Additional language skills are desirable.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Location and Reporting

• This role is based in our London office.
• Our standard office hours are 09:30-18:00, with a current requirement for 3 days in the office per week.
• This role is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

What We Offer

At White & Case, you can make a real difference, work on cutting-edge deals that make the headlines and help shape the world we live in. We live by our values—to be pioneering, united and human—and we believe that you’ll experience them from your first day. We will give you the support and training that will help you achieve your potential as a global lawyer.

We believe that consistent high performance merits reward and support. Our compensation package reflects your calibre as a lawyer and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages.

We offer high-quality, internationally oriented work on the most challenging matters and an opportunity to work as part of a truly global organisation.

About White & Case

We are a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today. Our on-the-ground experience, our cross-border integration, and our depth of local, US and English-qualified lawyers help our clients work with confidence in any one market or across many.

White & Case is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or accommodation to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email the recruiting contact listed for the relevant position. We are a Disability Confident (Committed) Employer. We will be happy to work with you.

Note to recruitment agencies

Our internal Recruitment team are responsible for all end-to-end lateral recruitment processes. All agencies must sign White & Case terms of business, which are office specific. Candidates submitted by an agency without terms of business agreed with the appropriate office, and/or outside of our online application tracking system, will not be considered a formal introduction.

Any applications and CVs sent directly to White & Case Partners and employees will not be accepted as formal introductions. If you have any questions, please contact the London Recruitment team.
When engaging with agencies, we are supported by our preferred suppliers.

Applications close on 3rd January 2025.

1The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.