Professional Support Lawyer

TN United Kingdom; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a PSL for up to 12 months to support their Litigation division. The role involves knowledge sharing, technical training, and producing materials for client updates. Ideal candidates will have substantial litigation experience in England & Wales and strong academic credentials.

Benefits

Holiday entitlement

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Profit sharing

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in developing seminars and training fee earners at all levels.
• Deep understanding of litigation and dispute resolution legal practice.
• Ability to convey complex concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Updating the team on relevant legal and procedural developments.
• Curating and creating know-how resources.
• Delivering or coordinating technical training.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Discretion

IT proficiency

Teamwork

Adaptability

Resilience under pressure

Education

Significant litigation experience

Excellent academic record

Tools

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Web conferencing tools

Job description

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Up to 12 month maternity cover - Permanent potentially considered

This role supports the Litigation division within the firm's Knowledge Management department, working alongside other PSLs and a library manager. The key focus areas include:

• Updating the team on relevant legal and procedural developments through regular internal updates.
• Curating and creating know-how resources, and addressing fee earner queries.
• Collaborating to identify and develop best practices.
• Delivering or coordinating technical and other training for teams and clients.
• Supporting departmental business development, including profile raising and technological advancements.

Accountabilities

Purpose of the job

This position supports the Litigation division, with a focus on:

• Knowledge sharing initiatives and technical training delivery.
• Updating and creating resources for the firm's precedent database and best practice procedures.
• Producing materials for client updates, articles, webinars, and podcasts on legal developments.
• Assisting with training delivery and awareness updates for clients and intermediaries.

Professional Skills

• Experience in developing seminars and training fee earners at all levels.
• Deep understanding of litigation and dispute resolution law and practice, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly.

The candidate

The ideal candidate will have significant litigation experience in England & Wales, in private practice or in-house, with an excellent academic record. PSL experience is desirable but not essential.

General skills required:

• Strong communication skills
• Discretion and IT proficiency (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Experience with presentation software and web conferencing tools is a plus.
• Enthusiasm for teamwork, adaptability, motivation, and resilience under pressure.

Equal opportunities

Birketts promotes an inclusive, flexible working environment with benefits such as holiday entitlement, private healthcare, pension scheme, profit sharing, and more. We support flexible, hybrid, and part-time working arrangements and are committed to diversity and equality in our hiring process.

Please note that this description is not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.