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We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.
Our one firm global strategy is focused on targeted growth led by the needs of our core clients, those who we can best support with the breadth and depth of Clifford Chance expertise, across the sectors and geographies, which matter most to them.
You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.
Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse, and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.
The Newcastle Legal Delivery Centre
The firm currently has two Legal Delivery Centres, one in Newcastle and one in Delhi. The two centres work together to support lawyer teams across the globe.
The Newcastle Legal Delivery Centre is based in Clifford Chance's Newcastle office. The Legal Delivery Centres play a key role in ensuring that knowledge, resources, processes, and legal technology are deployed effectively to service our clients. Our skills and expertise are widely used across the firm.
The Newcastle Legal Delivery Centre is made up of a range of practice areas which are; Global Financial Markets, Corporate, Real Estate, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Tax, Pensions & Employment.
The Corporate team assist with Non Disclosure Agreement reviews. This is either on a hotline basis for a number of Private Equity clients or on a sell side situation as part of a wider deal.
Working in a team who support this work, you will be specifically required to fee earn to support all aspects of the delivery of the NDA work for other CC offices. You may also assist with other work on an as and when required basis.
You will work alongside Paralegals, Apprentice Paralegals, Senior Paralegals, Supervisory Paralegals, Managing Paralegals, Operations Managers, Legal Technology Advisors and Process Architects. You are likely to have direct contact and communication with Associates, Lawyers and Business Professionals based in other offices around the world.
Who we are
We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.
Our one firm global strategy is focused on targeted growth led by the needs of our core clients, those who we can best support with the breadth and depth of Clifford Chance expertise, across the sectors and geographies, which matter most to them.
You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.
Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse, and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.
The Newcastle Legal Delivery Centre
The firm currently has two Legal Delivery Centres, one in Newcastle and one in Delhi. The two centres work together to support lawyer teams across the globe.
The Newcastle Legal Delivery Centre is based in Clifford Chance's Newcastle office. The Legal Delivery Centres play a key role in ensuring that knowledge, resources, processes, and legal technology are deployed effectively to service our clients. Our skills and expertise are widely used across the firm.
The Newcastle Legal Delivery Centre is made up of a range of practice areas which are; Global Financial Markets, Corporate, Real Estate, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Tax, Pensions & Employment.
The Corporate team assist with Non Disclosure Agreement reviews. This is either on a hotline basis for a number of Private Equity clients or on a sell side situation as part of a wider deal.
Working in a team who support this work, you will be specifically required to fee earn to support all aspects of the delivery of the NDA work for other CC offices. You may also assist with other work on an as and when required basis.
You will work alongside Paralegals, Apprentice Paralegals, Senior Paralegals, Supervisory Paralegals, Managing Paralegals, Operations Managers, Legal Technology Advisors and Process Architects. You are likely to have direct contact and communication with Associates, Lawyers and Business Professionals based in other offices around the world.
Job Description
The role
The role of a Senior Paralegal (NDA Specialist) at our Newcastle Legal Delivery Centre, offers you the chance to work within a range of offices, ensuring that knowledge, resources, processes, and technology are deployed effectively to support our clients. NDA skills and expertise are in great demand. Therefore, we are looking to recruit a Paralegal specifically for NDA work and join our highly experienced, innovative, and client-centric team.
Key Responsibilities
* Carrying out NDA reviews, both initial mark ups and subsequent negotiations
* Helping with the management of the NDA hotlines
* Helping with managing NDA Sell Side projects
* Assist in Quality Control and training on NDAs
* Ensuring your work is accurate and thorough at all times
* Accurately updating internal tracking systems
* Being proactive about continuous improvement, systems and processes
* Integrating legal technology into our processes and advancing your skills in this area as much as possible
* Working efficiently and effectively within a team
* Providing timely updates as to work progress
* Communicating effectively at all times
* Playing a role in developing and representing the culture of the Newcastle Office and ensuring that we offer a diverse and inclusive workplace that is welcoming and supportive to all
What you will do
You will undertake a multitude of tasks for a range of practice areas, as mentioned above, including but not limited to;
* Reviewing/drafting of buy side and sell side NDAs to ensure they are in line with client requirements
* Understand Client Playbook and negotiation positions to assist while reviewing NDAs.
* Ensure trackers are updated as required
* Providing timely updates to stakeholders
* Assist colleagues with quality checks on their work, giving feedback and advice.
* Assist with the management of hotlines or projects
You may also be required to support on other non-NDA related work, including but not limited to:
* Due diligence
* Drafting transaction documents and letters
* Preparing transaction bibles
* Proofreading/checking cross-referencing
* Redacting
* E-disclosure
* You will use the latest legal technology for service delivery including Kira, High Q, Relativity and Contract Companion
* Other administrative tasks as and when required
How we will support you
You will be given the opportunity to get involved in a range on internal training which covers:
* Legal Technology
* Process Improvement
* Various online training specific to the role of a paralegal, lawyer, manager etc.
* Legal Training
Qualifications
Your career experience so far
You will possess the following skills:
Essential:
* Experience of carrying out NDA reviews and a genuine interest in this type of work.
* Flexible and effective verbal and written communication skills
* Excellent research capabilities with the ability to follow detailed instructions and produce complex findings
* Proactive and forward thinking
* Flexible and have desire to learn
* Organised and efficient - ability to meet; daily, weekly and monthly deadlines
* Proficient in applying and using a range of technology
* Good academics - you will be a graduate (any discipline, non-law degrees accepted) or have completed a CILEx level 3 (or above) qualification in Law.
* Excellent attention to detail
* Very good team player
Desirable
* Fluent in a European language, particularly French, German or Italian
Additional Information
Work Pattern
Monday – Friday 35 hours per week. Core office hours are 09:00 - 20:00
Hybrid Working
This role follows our 'balanced' hybrid working approach and as long as business needs allow, you will be supported to work in a hybrid way with the expectation of working from the office for a minimum of 50% of your time. Please see our careers site for further information on our working environment.
Equal Opportunities Statement
At 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.
We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.
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 about our inclusive culture here.
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