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We are currently recruiting for a Client Services Executive to join our team in London!
About Withersworldwide
A law firm focused on people and collaboration. For the past 125 years, Withers has supported some of the world's most remarkable people and organisations at defining moments in their lives. We are the only international law firm focused on successful individuals and private capital, working closely with founders, investors and family offices. We also advise governments, charities, global brands and start-ups of all shapes and sizes. Many of our clients are shaping the future and creating solutions to tackle many of the world's problems. It makes for a fascinating and challenging practice. Our role is to get to know each individual client, find out where they want to be, and help them to get there – whether they are building a business, looking after their family, involved in a complex dispute or protecting their finances for the future. To meet their unique needs we are exceptionally collaborative, working together across teams and time zones. We are agile, focusing on strategy rather than rigid ideas and traditional hierarchy. It is a truly flexible working culture that puts people first. Join us to be part of a team that is always looking to the future. Where initiative, big ideas and bold moves are always encouraged. Where you can truly be yourself.
What are we looking for?
This role will support matter supervisors (partners, special counsel, some consultants) and tasks required by other fee earners working with the matter supervisor. The role will assist in supporting the divisional support hub in the office two days per week, one fixed and one flexible day. It is expected that the successful candidate will need to develop, mentor and train the other divisional client services members, including Admin Assistants, as appropriate, and will also delegate tasks where appropriate to other resources including Client Services Specialists (CSSs) and Client Services Coordinators (CSCs).
The Business Division consists of a variety of teams. We are currently looking for someone to cover for maternity leave absence on a fixed term contract in the Corporate Tech and IP teams. Our Corporate tech team have extensive experience advising entrepreneurs, investors and technology companies operating in various sectors including bio-tech, med-tech, food-tech and health-tech including life sciences and cryptocurrency and our IP team deals with a spectrum of contentious and non-contentious IP matters, data protection, technology and commercial work.
This is an exciting role for a good communicator with a high level of interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will be dynamic, a self-starter, very organised and accurate with excellent attention to detail, you will need to be an efficient worker and team player who is extremely flexible, can prioritise, multi-task and remain calm under pressure.
The role will be categorised as 'Mobile' in line with the firm's Mobile Working policy.
Areas of focus and responsibilities (not an exhaustive list):
This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content and requirements for the performance of this job and, as such, the role may include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.
Skills and attributes
The Essentials
Information for recruitment agencies
Withersworldwide endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, when we do need to engage with agencies, Withersworldwide operates a preferred supplier list and will not be accepting unsolicited applications from non-PSL agencies for this role.
Equal opportunities employment statement
It is the policy of Withersworldwide 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 age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality and ethnic and national
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