Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading and award-winning international commercial law firm with offices in Liverpool, Manchester, London, Piraeus, Singapore, Monaco and Hong Kong. With more than 1300 people including 180 partners, the firm delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum, from non-contentious advisory and transactional work, to all forms of commercial litigation.
Hill Dickinson acts as a trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients across a wide range of specialist sectors: from transport and logistics and international trade, through to retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector and banking and financial services. |
This is an exciting and new role; created due to the unprecedented growth of our highly successful Health Team. We are looking for an experienced Professional Support Lawyer who will work alongside the whole Health Business Group, providing support to the Partners and Fee Earners on a variety of internal and external legal matters.
The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer. Health experience is desirable, but not essential. |
Job Title
Professional Support Lawyer
Hours
Part time – hours to be agreed
Department
Health
Location
London, Liverpool or Manchester
Flexible – willingness to travel across offices where necessary
Brief Job description
Overall:
- Internal focus - facilitate technical and industry knowledge sharing within the health business group
- External focus - facilitate production of high quality profile raising materials (eg. e-shots, newsletters, technical guides, articles) produced in line with business group strategies
- Complement role of the business development team through provision of technical support
Specific:
- Draft regular internal updates drawing attention to key procedural, case law, legislative and other industry relevant developments
- Work with training representative to identify team training needs and ensure these are met
- Work closely with partners and members of the business development and marketing team to develop and maintain effective external communications strategy
- Work closely with partners and other fee-earners to produce external materials (eg. e-shots, newsletters, technical guides, articles)
- Review and edit externally focussed materials (eg. e-shots, newsletters, technical guides, articles) drafted by the teams
- Liaise with external consultants (public relations / public affairs) to identify thought leadership opportunities and facilitate production of relevant material in line with deadlines
- Work closely with partners and members of the business development and marketing team to produce high quality seminars and other events, including production of necessary collateral
- Work closely with partners and members of the business development and marketing team on bids and tenders
- Non-chargeable legal research
- Other ad hoc duties within the department
Candidate Requirements
- Law degree, or equivalent
- Advanced technical ability and knowledge of legal practice
- Ability to learn quickly and willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Flexible attitude to work
- Writing and research skills
- Ability to work on own initiative; proactive approach to work
- Ability to work as part of a team and individually
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Confident in own abilities
- Motivated
All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure Scotland. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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