Paralegal

The role

Ropes & Gray seeks a Litigation Paralegal with 3+ years of experience to join their London office. This role will primarily support the Anti-Corruption Practice Group, focusing on case management, e-discovery, and legal research for high-profile international cases.

What you'll do

• Create and implement both paper and electronic document collection, review, and production systems
• Develop and maintain tracking documents
• Assist attorneys in reviewing documents for issue and privilege coding
• Create and maintain tracking logs to capture issues and privileges
• Establish and maintain case file and organizational systems for electronic and paper case files and workrooms
• Apply intermediate e-discovery and computer forensics concepts such as litigation holds, preservation of data, and chain of custody in daily work
• Coordinate automated litigation support projects through technology, including database management software
• Manage and oversee the use of litigation databases by the case team
• Conduct in-depth legal research on anti-corruption laws, regulations, and enforcement trends across various jurisdictions
• Summarize findings and prepare detailed reports for attorneys and clients
• Review, analyze, and compile documents, data, and other case materials for evidence relevant to investigations and case issues
• Determine and extract necessary information as required by attorneys
• Perform research (factual, legal, internet, and other) to identify issues and relevant matters
• Prepare comprehensive compilations of findings
• Conduct Know Your Customer (KYC) checks, including verifying client and third-party identities, conducting background checks, and ensuring compliance with relevant anti-money laundering (AML) regulations
• Perform sanctions and adverse media searches to assess the risk profile of clients and third parties
• Prepare detailed reports on findings to support the firm's compliance with global sanctions regimes
• Support the team in monitoring client compliance with anti-corruption policies
• Prepare for, attend, and take notes at client meetings, interviews, and during conference calls
• Assist with preparation and assembling of exhibits and appendices
• Communicate, correspond, and interact with clients and outside entities, such as government entities, witnesses, vendors, corporations, and other law firms, to gather information or data
• Work closely with international offices and practice groups within the firm, ensuring seamless support for cross-border matters and global client needs
• Provide general administrative support to the Anti-Corruption Practice Group
• Manage deadline calendars
• Take detailed notes during client and witness interviews
• Maintain accurate records of key meetings and case updates
• Comply with department and firm administrative procedures and policies
• Assist with department projects as needed
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned by the Partners

What we're looking for