We are looking for a Research Paralegal to join our growing Research Content team. You would be responsible for our daily case filing briefings: processing and prioritising updates, and delivering high-quality, relevant case summaries across several practice areas, with a particular focus on intellectual property. Working with our US team, you would help our clients stay on top of on key cases and enforcement actions and have the information they need when they need it.
Why LBR?
An amazing market position, enviable growth, collaboration and wonderful people are just some of the reasons to further your career with Law Business Research. Our culture is shaped by our core values that promote equality, agility, and respect in everything we do.
We also take our place in this world of ours very seriously and engage in a wide variety of charitable and community based initiatives. We work extensively with Swawou School in Sierra Leone, which we established to provide education for 120 girls, and on an ongoing basis we underwrite the school’s costs.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, gender identity/expression or reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitoring daily court filings to pick out the cases of interest to our audience
- Creating daily, weekly and monthly case alerts, writing case summaries and headlines to tight deadlines
- Assessing enforcement actions around the world to select those of relevance to our audience, extracting key details and writing short summaries to a high standard
- Ensuring that all content meets our high quality and editorial standards
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- Degree educated or equivalent
- Basic knowledge of the US litigation system and keen interest to learn more
- Proven ability to write quickly, precisely, and concisely
- Ability to work with precision and deliver to a high standard under time pressure
Benefits
Our people are our most valuable asset, as such, we offer a wide range of benefits to help ensure that all are supported:
Start of employment:
- Eye Care
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A day off for your birthday
After 3 months employment:
- Pension (4% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- £350 annual wellbeing allowance to contribute to gym membership & fitness classes
After 4 months and 1 year's service:
- Life assurance after 4 months
- Private healthcare after 1 years’ service
Additional Perks:
- Company socials e.g., Christmas and Summer parties
- Access to Employee Affinity Networks
- Mentoring scheme
- Volunteering Day
- Mortgage Advice