Job Overview

Apply now Paralegal £20K - £25K per annum | Cambridge | Permanent We are looking for a Paralegal to join our highly regarded Growth team at our Cambridge Office. This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience working with a dynamic team within an outstanding firm that strives to be the best in the industry and is committed to the development of its people. Our Growth Team has its roots in our commercial and technology practice and has grown so quickly and successfully that it now operates as a standalone department with the firm. Our lawyers are regarded within the Cambridge eco-system as the pre-eminent advisors to entrepreneurs, start-up technology business and their investors in the Cambridge area, and we aspire to continue to build upon our growing reputation in the London market. We have an entrepreneurial mindset, recognising that law does not operate in a vacuum, but also within a commercial context, and our clients value our deep understanding of their technology areas; our methodology and approach to service delivery; and the fact that we know their businesses, and the challenges that they face. Many of our lawyers have science degrees. We also believe that as well as passion for our clients' business and technology, we have a distinct personality that enables us to align with our clients. We see ourselves as part of their businesses rather than a service provider outside of them. The Growth Team are deployed across our three offices: our Cambridge office is at the heart of one of the world's leading and most well-established technology clusters; our London office is based on the edge of "Tech City" within a couple of minutes' walk from Old Street roundabout; our Asia Pacific office is based in Singapore. You will be based in our Cambridge office and will be responsible for assisting the existing team members to better support and service the Growth team client base and continuing the development and growth of the team's practice generally. The ideal candidate for this role will bring the same entrepreneurial flair that we see in our clients to this position, which means that we will also look to the successful candidate to be proactive in suggesting new ways of working both internally and with our clients, and taking the initiative to help us to build our practice and improve our systems and processes. You will ideally have experience of working in a law firm, enthusiasm, a great sense of humor and boundless energy. We are proud of our collegiate, entrepreneurial culture and are particularly careful to ensure there are opportunities for each member of the team to thrive and progress quickly through their careers. We have a good track record for this, which we put down to the time we invest in developing our staff. Key tasks Maintaining a database of investors, clients and prospective clients to assist client engagementTaking responsibility for company secretarial functions for the team's clientsManaging precedents and key documentsTaking the initiative in helping the team to operate efficientlyCreating and operating systems for billing and file openingPreparing and updating website contentPreparing marketing precedent materials and submissions as well as proposal precedents Sound interesting? To find out more, click on the link to explore. If you'd like to apply, please apply via the 'Apply' button on the Job Description page on the Jump.Work site. Only applications made through the Jump.Work site will be considered.

Key Requirements

Administrative Communication Skills Microsoft Office Organisational Skills Time Management