Paralegal Apprentice

SummaryClifford Chance is looking to recruit up to 12 Paralegal Apprentices to join the team in Newcastle.The role involves working in a team of paralegals, senior paralegals and managing paralegals who work on various transactions. You will assist them with all aspects of delivery on a range of projects from referring practice areas across a number of Clifford Chance offices, whilst working towards attaining your legal apprenticeship qualification.The recruitment process consists of; a remote online assessment. If you are successful with the assessment you will be invited to an interview, which will take place virtually over a video conference call (MS Teams).This role will be on a rolling recruitment basis from: 15 November 2021 until 1st May 2022. There will be various assessment and interview points during this time until we have filled all positions.Key ResponsibilitiesThe Legal Apprentice will work under the Legal Apprentice Manager along with daily supervision provided by the department's Senior Paralegals, Operations Managers and the instructing lawyer (where applicable) and will be responsible for a range of tasks including;Preparing precedentsDrafting transaction documents and lettersUsing technology such as Kira and Relativity to supplement the completion of legal workScheduling and biblingChronology and bundle completionLegal research tasksPre and post-completion work and due diligenceAssisting with collation and preparation of conditions precedentProofreading/checking cross-referencingOther administrative tasksYou will also need to;maintain acceptable progress towards attaining your paralegal apprenticeship qualification.Key RequirementsThe candidate will possess the following skills;detail orientedorganised and efficientstrong verbal and written communication skillsstrong interpersonal skillsenthusiastic and hardworkingability to work independently and manage time effectivelyhave a strong commitment to undertaking training alongside the day to day role of a Legal ApprenticeQualifications:5 GCSEs grade (A-C or 9-4) including maths and English or equivalent qualifications; and3 A-levels (or equivalent) grade A-C or assessed as being competent and able to undertake the duties of the role (by successfully completing the assessments during the interview process).If you already have a level 3 legal qualification which is similar to the level 3 paralegal apprenticeship, you will not be eligible.About the FirmClifford Chance is one of the world's leading law firms. We help clients achieve their goals by combining the highest global standards with local expertise. The firm has unrivalled scale and depth of legal resources across three key markets of the Americas, Asia and Europe.The Newcastle office is made up of a range of practice areas which are; Global Financial Markets, Corporate, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Capital Markets & Funds.To find out more about what it is like to work in Clifford Chance in London or Newcastle, please visit OpportunitiesAt Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm. Find out more here.#LI-POST #IND1