Помощник юриста

Position: Junior Lawyer

Reporting to: Director/Senior Lawyer

Qualification / Skills Required:

• At least 2 years of post qualification experience;
• Good professional skills and knowledge;
• Fluency in English and Russian (both written and oral);
• Careful attention to detail;
• Good communication skills;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
• Discipline, dependability, and loyalty;
• An organised person who has the ability to handle numerous tasks and work under pressure; and
• Prior work experience in a law firm or other professional services organization.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Work on client matters and projects, mainly under supervision;
2. Draft all manner of documents for review;
3. Conduct legal research and analysis;
4. Participate in meetings and negotiations with clients to discuss progress and to ensure that client’s needs are being met;
5. Research and obtain materials on new legal developments via databases to which MWP subscribes and other research tools;
6. Work on MWP’s precedent form documentation;
7. Research legal topics, obtain materials for MWP “know how” database;
8. Perform administrative duties such as filing, photocopying, preparing exhibits and bundles, etc.

BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Compensation and precise terms to be discussed, negotiated and agreed;