Legal Analyst, International Legal Development

6 months ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Herbert Smith Freehills Full time

**JOHANNESBURG**

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

INTERNATIONAL LEGAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ("ILDP")
- The ILDP is an 18-month programme that will offer legal graduates the opportunity to gain employment and work experience through a structured learning and development programme.- You will also have the opportunity to work with the firm's disputes, corporate and finance practices, alongside Partners and Associates across the firm's international network, giving you exposure to global clients.
- THE ROLE
- Legal Analysts are part of our Alternative Legal Services team, working closely with Managers, Senior Lawyers, Lawyers and Trainees across our international network.- Key responsibilities_
- Conducting document review, due diligence and other fee-earning work as required
- Providing general support to the ALT Management team in the Johannesburg office
- Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of relevant areas of law to the Alternative Legal Services practice
- Ensuring compliance with financial disciplines on matters

COMMITMENT TO THE ILDP
- As participants of the ILDP, Legal Analysts will also be expected to:

- Attend, participate in and complete all learning and development modules
- Complete and keep up to date their personal learning log
- Support the performance and effectiveness of colleagues joining the programme as part of further cohorts by transferring knowledge and skills

**SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS**
- QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS
- Essential; Law graduate - (LLB or equivalent) and/or a post-graduate (LLM or equivalent) qualification. Applications are welcome from undergraduates who expect to obtain this in advance of the programme
- Ability to review, analyse and organise documentary and factual evidence
- Excellent attention to detail; aims to get it right first time
- Good verbal and written communication skills

ELIGIBILITY-
**GROUP / TEAM**

Alternative Legal Services

**GROUP / TEAM DESCRIPTION**

Herbert Smith Freehills' pioneering global Alternative Legal Services business harnesses the firm's key legal and client technology expertise around the world to offer cost-efficient legal products and technology services for clients. The South African practice launched in June 2017, bringing together the key parts of our Alternative Legal Services offering to create a global team of over 350 lawyers, legal analysts and technologists.

The team works seamlessly and 24/7 from offices in Belfast, London, Shanghai, Johannesburg, New York, Beijing, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane, under one trusted legal services provider brand. The business offers all clients globally a range of alternative legal services which include document review, regulatory claims assessment, due diligence, verification, commercial contracts, repapering, specialist funds work, asset management for real estate clients and eDiscovery and client data technology services (including advisory and document review software).

Alternative Legal Services utilises leading technology to support high-volume matters such as disputes and investigations. It is a market leader in the use of technology assisted review for e-disclosure in the UK and worked on the first UK Commercial Court matter to use it. Our clients benefit fully from the enhanced quality and time-saving that leading technology and innovation in delivery can provide, while also saving money.

**ROLE TYPE**

Legal professionals/Practice Group

**CONTRACT TYPE**

Fixed Term Contract

**WORKING PATTERN**

Full Time

Herbert Smith Freehills

Legal Analyst, International Legal Development Programme (ILDP) | Herbert Smith Freehills


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