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Are you looking for an exciting paralegal opportunity working on a legal-specific GenAI project? We have a unique opportunity for a paralegal to join our Innovation team and work on a key aspect of our Digital Enablement Programme (which has a focus on AI, Data and Process Optimisation) on a 12 month fixed term contract.
You'll supporting one of our critical GenAI projects, working alongside Innovation, Technology and other specialists to adopt and embed a cutting edge GenAI solution within our legal teams.
The opportunity
We are seeking an innovative paralegal who will play a critical role in project delivery and the smooth operation of day-to-day activities, from helping our lawyers with technical queries to monitoring impact and ‘red team' testing. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a curious, proactive and detail-oriented individual to gain valuable experience in a top-tier law firm and to get hands-on with GenAI technologies.
Your primary responsibility will be supporting this GenAI project, however your responsibilities may flex as project evolves and expands.
Contract Duration: 12 fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension
The firm
Our six core values – Ambition, Collaboration, Commitment, Fairness, Quality and Respect - are at the heart of everything we do and help to shape our unique culture. As well as high quality work and exciting development opportunities, we offer our people a professional, friendly and sociable working environment with a real sense of community.
We are proud to have received an Investors in People - Platinum Accreditation and have recently been voted by our people as a RollOnFriday's 'Firm of the Year to Work for 2024'.
Responsibilities
Work collaboratively and provide support to the project team which could include:
- Develop subject matter expertise to support our lawyers in adopting GenAI technologies, acting as the principal contact for support requests
- Assisting in the evaluation and implementation of new GenAI technologies to enhance legal service delivery
- Supporting the organisation and delivery of workshops with and presentations to legal teams and others
- Conducting testing of use cases including developing prompts, building templates and assessing performance
- Monitoring KPI and impact data to prepare concise and clear reports for senior stakeholders
- Working collaboratively, including with our legal teams, to ensure the delivery of project objectives
What you'll need
- Legal experience which could include relevant work experience, law degree or other legal qualification
- Curiosity and a problem-solving mindset
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks
- An interest in innovation and technology. Beneficial, but not essential, knowledge of and/or experience of using GenAI
