Finance Assistant

This specialist international law firm based close to Liverpool Street have asked us to find them a Finance Assistant to join their established and highly progressive finance team on a permanent basis.

The role will see you working alongside the firm’s finance function to assist in the smooth running of financial operations within the firm. Support to various areas including billing, credit contract, and accounts payable. You will liaise directly with in-house fee-earners, managers, and clients to ensure any issues or problems are quickly resolved, whilst adhering to the firms best practice policies.

The perfect Finance Assistant will have a range of skills on offer, including excellent communication, gravitas, strong legal finance knowledge and the passion to progress in your role and grow with the firm. You will have a degree in finance (or equivalent) and be able to effectively work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

This is a permanent position with a salary of up to c£35k plus excellent benefits and career progression.

For more information, contact Rob at Lunaria Partners.

Lunaria Partners are advertising this finance assistant role on behalf of our client. We strive to respond to all applications but due to the volume received, this isn't always possible. If you have not heard from us in 7 days your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Paralegal

· TOP US LAW FIRM SEEKING PRIVATE EQUITY/CORPORATE PARALEGAL

· £50,000

· 12 MONTH CONTRACT

A top US law firm with a strong international presence and a market leading Private Equity/Corporate team has an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join their Private Equity team.

The team will provide full training and so are open to applications from the with outstanding academics with a real interest in private equity work (you will need to demonstrate this with relevant electives on the LPC or work experience for example).  

They are particularly keen to see applications from future trainees who are seeking an interesting role for 12 months before starting their training contract.

The successful corporate paralegal will work on some of the biggest corporate/PE deals in the UK/internationally.

This is a broad and varied role, which will include but not be limited to the following areas:

• Due diligence
• Creating, managing and supervising data rooms
• Companies House
• Assist attorneys in drafting and distributing deal documents and providing key assistance during the transaction closing process
• Legal research
• Assisting the know-how team updating precedents

Apply today to this corporate paralegal / private equity paralegal role to find out more.

Lunaria Partners are advertising this corporate/private equity/finance paralegal role on behalf of our client. We strive to respond to all applications but due to the volume received, this isn't always possible. If you have not heard from us in 7 days your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Paralegal

An excellent opportunity has arisen at a top tier US firm for a paralegal in the Employment Law team.

The Firm

The firm are highly ranked in a number of corporate and finance practice areas and are also known for their diverse, friendly and supportive culture.

The Team

You will be joining a small team of three talented lawyers and become an integral member assisting on high profile matters.

The Role

The majority of the work is corporate support and you will work closely with the M&A, competition and IP teams to ensure transactions reach a successful conclusion. Day to day duties may include:

• Due diligence
• Proof reading
• Managing data/deal rooms
• Preparing transaction bibles
• Reviewing contracts
• Document review
• Responding to DSARs
• Preparing bundles

The paralegal role is a 3 month contract to start in July so could be perfect for someone about to finish their LPC or SQE.

The Requirements

Ideally you will have experience in a similar employment paralegal role at a top US or Magic Circle firm.

The role may also suit a future trainee who has an interest in employment law looking for a contract paralegal role.

Lunaria Partners are advertising this employment paralegal role on behalf of our client. We strive to respond to all applications but due to the volume received, this isn't always possible. If you have not heard from us in 7 days your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

In-House Legal and Marketing Assistant

An excellent opportunity has arisen in-house with a quasi private equity company for a legal and marketing assistant.

The Company

The company are expanding rapidly through acquisitions and currently have a total headcount of  over two thousand. The successful in-house legal and marketing assistant will be working directly with the co-founders of the business and the GC and can look forward to gaining a high level of exposure to a range of commercial and legal issues.

The Role

The head office where the in-house legal and marketing assistant will be based is in Marble Arch and is where the 10 most senior stakeholders of the business are located. You will be working closely with the CEO, CTO, CFO, GC and marketing manager.

The role will be varied and include:

• Assisting the paralegal with drafting NDAs and filing and managing legal documents.
• Assisting the marketing manager with creating marketing material.
• Managing the diary and travel for the CEO.
• Managing correspondence and drafting letters and emails.
• Taking Minutes and arranging Board Meetings.
• Office management including contracts and supplies.
• General office admin including answering calls, filing, scanning, database management.

The Requirements

This role would suit someone who has studied law and is keen to work in a more commercial environment and have a role which touches on legal work but is broader. It may also suit someone with an English or History degree, or someone who has studied marketing and looking for a role where they can progress.

There are fantastic prospects for progression if you really prove yourself to be organised, diligent and conscientious.

The largest subsidiary company is based in Belgium and so French language skills would be a bonus to liaise with the team there. Any German or Polish language skills would also be advantageous.

Patent Secretary
An amazing opportunity has arisen to work in a Top-Tier IP law firm specialising in patent and trademarks as a patent secretary. This is a full-time, permanent position based in one of the most iconic buildings in London, ‘The Shard’.

The Firm
They are one of the best IP firms in Europe and the UK who provide legal advice on protecting inventions and trademarks. They have a strong clientele in the sectors media and entertainment, pharmaceutical, aerospace, social media, technology and electronics.

The firm has embraced hybrid working and you will be able to work 1/ 2 days a week from home.

The Team
You will be supporting a super busy senior partner who is named in Chambers and The Legal 500 and who is well liked within the firm. You will become an integral part of the team and also have the support of the central patent secretarial team.

The Role
You will be working with clients directly while assisting the Patent attorneys and fee earners in their day to day tasks. In addition, this job offers high levels of autonomy which allows you to be in charge of your own work. For the right person patent paralegal duties may also be included in the role.

The Requirements
As it is a high profile role, previous experience as a Patent Secretary is a must. Candidates that are CIPA qualified and who had Inprotech experience would be ideal.
Other than that if you think you have good organizational skills, effective time management strategies, attention to detail and strong communication skills this is an amazing opportunity for you!

The firm is looking forward to welcoming a highly motivated person with prior experience as a Patent Secretary to join their team!

This role comes with an amazing salary along with other benefits!

Lunaria Partners are advertising this patent secretary role on behalf of our client. We strive to respond to all applications but due to the volume received, this isn't always possible. If you have not heard from us in 7 days your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

HR Assistant
An excellent role has arisen in a professional services company based in The Shard for an HR assistant.

The Company
The company are a law firm that specialise in intellectual property which includes copyright and trademarks for well-known brands, and patents for inventions. Clients include social media, technology, AI, electronics, aerospace and pharmaceutical companies.

The Team
The team is currently comprised of an HR Director and an HR Advisor who are both really friendly and supportive and although work hard, do so with a great sense of humour!

This HR Assistant role is newly created as the business has grown the past year and so the HR team is currently very busy.

The Role
The role will be really varied and the successful HR administrator can look forward to:

• Organising recruitment briefings
• Organising graduate recruitment events
• Organising careers fairs - external
• Updating the HR System (HiBob)
• Diary management and arranging interviews
• Updating spreadsheets and producing reports
• Drafting letters including in regards to salary information and maternity/paternity/shared parental leave
• Managing candidate onboarding compliance including reference requests
• Managing induction schedules
• Preparing PowerPoint slides for internal meetings
• Helping producing HR marketing collateral for example careers fair brochures

The Requirements
Ideally you will have completed a degree, perhaps in Human Resources, but will also be considered from those with other degrees (Law, English, History or Psychology for example) looking for a career in HR. Some office experience would be a bonus. Perhaps you have completed a year in industry/placement year as part of your degree.

Excellent organisational skills are required and you should be able to demonstrate managing a busy work load with competing deadlines (perhaps you worked while studying), and enjoy being thrown in the deep end and having a good level of responsibility from day one.

You must be able to travel to London Bridge at least three days a week.

The Benefits
You will be joining such a great team who are very experience and really enjoy mentoring so you will learn a lot which will set you on a fantastic career path.

Lunaria Partners are advertising this HR Assistant role on behalf of our client. We strive to respond to all applications but due to the volume received, this isn't always possible. If you have not heard from us in 7 days your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

An amazing opportunity has arisen at an incredibly well regarded Silver Circle law firm in Birmingham who are looking to add a Property Litigation Associate to their market leading team. 

The Firm/Role: 

The team sits within the firm's real estate group (one of the largest real estate practices in the country) and this means that they have a very diverse client base. The firm would describe the day-to-day work as stimulating and challenging (to give you a flavour of the work, they act for house-builders, pension funds, property companies, developers and telecoms operators in Court, in arbitrations, adjudications and mediations).

The firm is well known for its commitment to work-life balance and this is reflected in its very realistic billable targets!! 

What They Are Looking For: 

The firm are ideally looking for associates in the 0-5 year PQE range, with Property Litigation experience gained at another UK or international law firm. However, they will consider applications from outside this PQE range, so if you have Property Litigation experience, then please do get in touch. 

The Benefits: 

The salary for this position is competitive and they have a great benefits package and bonus on top of this. 

The firm's culture means that they have a high retention rate and many of their associates will have trained and chosen to stay at the firm (with many often going on to make partner)!

The firm's office is based in Birmingham (however, they are very pro-flexible working, with remote working being available up to 50% of the time).

If you are interested in finding out more information about this role, then please do get in touch!

Lunaria Partners are advertising this role on behalf of our client. We strive to respond to all applications but due to the volume received, this isn't always possible. If you have not heard from us in 7 days your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Junior Legal Secretary
We are looking for a junior legal secretary to join a Top-Tier IP law firm that specialises in patents and trademarks. The position will be full-time, permanent and based in one of London's most iconic buildings, The Shard.

The Firm
They are a market leading IP firm in Europe and the UK who provide legal advice on protecting inventions and trademarks. The firm has a wide range of clients in industries such as media and entertainment, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, social media, technology, and electronics. 

In addition, they have embraced hybrid working and you will be able to work 1/ 2 days a week from home.

The Team
You will be working in a really busy team and assist on interesting work in a friendly and supportive environment.

The Role
You will be supporting the Patent attorneys in their day to day tasks, in addition to, managing diaries and assisting with general administration work. As the role might include over time, a flexible person would be ideal.

The Requirements
The team welcomes recent graduates who are interested working in IP, as well as, people who have prior legal secretary experience. A person with great communication and organizational skills and who has an eye for detail would be ideal.

Having a CILEx Legal Secretary qualification would be an advantage for the role!

If you are interested in this junior legal secretary role apply now!

Lunaria Partners are advertising this junior legal secretary role on behalf of our client. We strive to respond to all applications but due to the volume received, this isn't always possible. If you have not heard from us in 7 days your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.