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Job Title

International Trade Paralegal

Department

International Trade & Investment

Office Location

London

Reports To

International Trade Partner

Working Hours

35 hours per week, 9:30am to 5:30pm but additional hours may be required.  We are happy to consider agile and flexible working patterns.  Our approach to hybrid working allows for up to 40% of time working from home and 60% working in the office, please contact a member of the recruitment team to discuss further.

Firm Description

Hogan Lovells is one of the leading global law firms.  Our distinctive market position is founded on our exceptional breadth of our practice, on deep industry knowledge, and on our 'one team' global approach.  Formed through the combination of two top international law firms, Hogan Lovells has over 40 offices in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. 

With a presence in the world's major financial and commercial markets, we are well placed to provide excellent business-oriented advice to our clients locally and internationally.  Our people are the key to our success, which is why we seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals in all regions of our global practice.

Department Description

We offer sophisticated, informed advice on the full range of trade matters, including trade policy, legislation, compliance and enforcement, litigation, and administrative proceedings. Our clients rely on the International Trade and Investment group to handle issues such as export and import controls, economic sanctions, anti-corruption, foreign direct investment, trade agreement negotiations, and anti-dumping and subsidy cases. With more than 40 offices in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East, Hogan Lovells is one of the few firms that can handle large, varied, and complex trade matters in every major world market.

Lauded by Chambers Global for our "comprehensive knowledge of the trade world and its latest developments" and by Legal 500 for our ability to "craft analysis in a way that is useful in the real world," our lawyers and advisors have helped bring leadership to international trade initiatives for several decades. These include negotiations and disputes arising under the World Trade Organization (WTO), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and other multilateral and regional agreements.

Role Overview

The chosen candidate will join the International Trade and Investment team, to provide support for servicing the practice’s clients.

Working with the Partners and wider team, the chosen candidate will develop their knowledge conducting legal research and assisting with document review.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Assist with project work for the firm
• Assist with document review and due diligence
• Draft, check and amend legal documents
• Liaise with internal and external counsel, within the UK and globally
• Write concise memoranda to summarize research results
• Maintain document, transcript, and work product databases
• Conduct legal research
• Maintain confidentiality of client information

Specific duties or responsibilities may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changes in personnel and management structure, staff location or services.

All members of the firm participate in our Responsible Business program

Person Specification

The Candidate

• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Displays a working knowledge and understanding of relevant legal principles;
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills;
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to locate specific items on the internet;
• Has an enthusiasm and willingness to work as part of a team and demonstrates flexibility with assigned tasks;
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with or without direct supervision and coordinate multiple projects; and
• Flexibility for additional hours as needed.

Qualifications and Training

• 6 months plus of paralegal experience in a law firm or equivalent;
• Fluent French language skills;
• Law degree or equivalent qualification is essential; and
• LPC qualified is preferred but candidates with extensive paralegal experience will also be considered.

Agile Working Statement

Our goal is to embed flexibility across our business by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further.

Equal Opportunities Employment Statement

It is the policy of Hogan Lovells to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion.  Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of racial or ethnic origin, religion, sex , gender and gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital and civil partnership status, pregnancy or disability.

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