Clubs, Teams & Franchises
Legal Assistant
Entry Level
London, United Kingdom
in office
Full time
Job description
About the Role
Sits within a legal team of five lawyers and one trainee and acts as an interface between Legal and the business. Its purpose is to assist the Legal Team with all aspects of business support, helping the business resolve requests for legal support through the correct tools, policies and templates. The position provides administrative support across the team and helps enable high-quality, timely and efficient legal advice.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the first responder to legal queries from the business, engaging further legal support from the team as required.
- Provide primary support to the Legal Team on a wide range of matters and routine administration, enabling the delivery of high-quality, timely and efficient legal advice and support across the business.
- Maintain the bank of legal templates, support their roll-out and usage, and proactively resolve any issues or glitches.
- Support the production and delivery of training to the business and provide training on legal tools.
- Assist in the management of legal projects, ensuring they run smoothly and remain on track.
- Maintain the legal matter management system by setting up new matters and supporting filing and closing matters.
- Work with the media rights management system by updating entries, troubleshooting and addressing queries from the business.
- Manage senior management approvals and signature processes using company tools, as well as Legal Team meeting agendas, training calendars, team diaries and other ad-hoc administrative tasks as required.
- Create and manage project trackers, summaries and other internal documents, and communicate with the business, Red Bull HQ in Austria and external contacts by email and using company tools such as Teams.
- Support the management of external legal service providers, related budgets and billing, process all invoices, and support with drafting simple letters and agreements using templates.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Law degree or previous experience in a legal administrative or coordination role.
- Proficiency in computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and internet research.
- Strong organisation and time-management skills.
- Ability to work in a team as well as independently.
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities and meet tight deadlines across a variety of projects.
- Experience working with a matter management system.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collect and relay information simply, clearly and accurately.
- Strong attention to detail and a desire to maintain high standards.
- A collaborative style, working well with others and enjoying building relationships.
- Eagerness and willingness to learn.
- A self-starter who takes initiative and follows through.
- A positive can-do attitude, enjoyment of working in a fast-paced environment, and readiness to try any tasks assigned.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in an in-house legal environment.
The Application Process
Every application is reviewed by a member of the recruitment team. The hiring process takes a people-first approach, ensuring that every application receives thoughtful consideration.
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