Paralegal (Sport) – (12-month Fixed-Term Contract)

The role

Bird & Bird is seeking a Paralegal for a 12-month fixed-term contract in London. This role supports the Litigation and Regulatory practice areas within the firm's Sports Group, focusing on contentious and regulatory sports matters.

What you'll do

• Provide logistical support in respect of hearings, including in respect of arrangements concerning the hearing venue, liaising with witnesses in respect of their availability, and dealing with transcription and translation/interpretation service providers
• Create internal bundles for members of the sports group, and external bundles for meetings/hearings
• Arrange for the translation of documents and the transcription of audio recordings (and ensuring the accuracy of such transcription)
• Perform general document management, including reviewing, organising and indexing
• Upload documents to electronic databases, and conduct searches on document databases to identify relevant documents
• Proofread and check legal submissions and other documents, including checking amendments, verifying cross-references, checking definitions and checking for sense and consistency
• Assist with the filing of submissions and other documents in a variety of forums, predominantly sports arbitrations (including with the Court of Arbitration for Sport and Sport Resolutions)
• Take notes at internal and external meetings
• Liaise with other office functions whilst providing the support to the fee-earners, i.e. Office Services, Accounts, IT
• Provide general administrative support as required, including in relation to knowhow and business development activities

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