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Our customer is looking for a skilled and highly motivated individual to join its litigation group in Europe as a Legal Assistant/Legal Operations Specialist. This role combines traditional litigation support with legal operations responsibilities, offering an exciting opportunity for candidates with experience and interest in both areas.
Based in the United Kingdom, the successful candidate will support the litigation team and drive process improvements by leveraging technology to enhance legal operations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Litigation Support: Provide support to the litigation team, including:
* Managing and organizing litigation files, ensuring proper indexing and accessibility.
* Preparing and filing legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings.
* Conducting legal research and analysis.
* Assisting with discovery and document review.
* Maintaining litigation calendars and tracking deadlines.
* Coordinating with internal departments for compliance.
* Tracking litigation costs and managing budgets.
* Preparing reports and presentations on litigation updates.
Legal Operations: Improve team efficiency through:
* Identifying process improvement opportunities.
* Developing and implementing new processes.
* Participating in legal technology initiatives.
* Contributing to knowledge management efforts.
* Supporting spend management across European jurisdictions.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
* Excellent organizational and time management skills.
* Attention to detail and accuracy.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to work independently and in a team.
* Proactive problem-solving and initiative-taking.
* Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies.
* Interest in legal operations and process improvement (highly desirable).
EXPERIENCE:
* Experience as a legal assistant or paralegal is required.
* Litigation support experience is highly preferred.
* Legal operations or process improvement experience is highly preferred.
About Elevate
Elevate provides consulting, technology, and services to law departments and firms globally. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of over 1,600 professionals operates across the US, Europe, UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.
ElevateFlex is our flexible resourcing capability, supporting a new flexible legal career. We match top legal professionals with client needs through a global community and advanced search technology. We are proud to be rated in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.
Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes together.
We are committed to diversity, equity,, and inclusion, believing a diverse and inclusive culture attracts and retains top talent, drives innovation, and is good business.
Join the ElevateFlex team to help transform the legal industry and make a meaningful impact.
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