Description
Are you an organised and motivated individual with a keen interest in knowledge management within the legal industry? Here's your chance to join a dynamic team and play a pivotal role in supporting employment lawyers and trade union clients. As a Knowledge Management Assistant, you'll provide vital administrative and executive support to our Professional Support Lawyers, contributing to the creation of contemporary learning and development initiatives nationwide. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative and cross-functional knowledge team, assisting in the coordination of training events and managing resources for our clients.
Key Responsibilities
* Solid administration experience, preferably within a legal environment.
* Excellent organizational skills with a meticulous attention to detail.
* Strong communication skills, capable of liaising effectively with colleagues across the firm.
* Proficiency in IT tools and software relevant to administrative tasks.
* Ability to work autonomously and take initiative when necessary.
* Reliable and dependable, able to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
About You
* You possess a proactive "can-do" attitude, always eager to learn and contribute.
* You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy working as part of a team.
* You have a passion for efficiency and are driven to streamline processes.
* You exhibit strong problem-solving skills and can adapt to changing priorities.
* You are comfortable engaging with colleagues at all levels, fostering positive working relationships.
* You are dedicated to supporting the mission of our social justice law firm and making a meaningful impact in the legal sector.
Benefits
* Contributory pension scheme
* 5 days additional leave over Christmas (Xmas shut down)
* Permanent health insurance
* Healthcare Cash Plan (MediCash)
* Life assurance
* Disability Confident Employer
* 23 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
* Cycle to work scheme
* Organised sports and social club
* Annual travel and parking loans
* Financial assistance for professional development
For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.
Thompsons ran:
• the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937
• the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972
• the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993)
• the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016
• hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).
Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 23 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.
Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change.
We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won’t let up in its quest for fairness.
Visit www.thompsons.law or call 0800 0 224 224
Thompsons Solicitors is a trading name of Thompsons Solicitors LLP.