Legal Assistant – French speaking

Our client is a leading UK law firm with a specialist French desk, advising French companies and entrepreneurs on establishing and growing their business in the UK. Combining expertise in English business law with a deep understanding of French business culture, the team provides commercially focused legal support to clients navigating the UK market. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit a French-speaking Legal Assistant to join their London office.

ROLE of the Legal Assistant:

• Advising mainly French clients upon matters of English business law, (no advice being given under French law) in conjunction with specialist fee earners from other teams where relevant.
• Undertaking legal research, advising on the implications of new statutes and regulations
• Undertaking marketing activities including presenting seminars and contributing to pitches (as and when required)
• Supporting the team in delivering the core principles of exceptional client service
• Providing effective advice and guidance to the firm’s French speaking client base
• Being able to work as part of a team both in the business services team and the firm as a whole
• Having the ability to work on well with intermediaries and to build strong relationships with them
• Being attentive to details and keeping up to date with legal developments

PROFILE:

• Fluent in French and in English with strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Knowledge of both French and English legal systems
• Some inhouse training will be given dependent upon the level of experience and knowledge of English law
• An enthusiasm for and willingness to become proficient in English business law
• Legal drafting skills: the ability to provide clear, concise and commercially relevant advice to our French clients
• Up-to-date knowledge of legal developments and government policy within relevant sectors
• Ability to provide advice, in French, to clients to a high standard and often to tight timescales
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients, colleagues and intermediaries
• Flexible, enthusiastic, ambitious, focused, results oriented and keen to develop responsibility for running with your own caseload
• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills

SALARY & BENEFITS:

• Basic to £35k/y
• Pension (4% employee contribution and a 5% employer contribution), life assurance, private healthcare

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