Mayer Brown este o firmă globală de avocatură care oferă servicii companiilor, fondurilor de investiții și instituțiilor financiare în tranzacții complexe, litigii și aspecte de reglementare. Practicile sale juridice acoperă domenii precum servicii bancare și finanțare, piețe de capital, drept societar și valori mobiliare, litigii, proprietate intelectuală, securitate cibernetică și confidențialitatea datelor, precum și domeniul imobiliar. Firma operează prin mai multe parteneriate naționale și echipe specializate și distribuie analize și organizează evenimente despre evoluții precum inteligența artificială, securitatea cibernetică și creditul privat.
Pro Bono Lawyer
Advance Mayer Brown’s European pro bono programme by coordinating legal matters, risk, partnerships, training and impact reporting across offices.
Descriere
- Help senior pro bono leaders deliver and expand the European programme.
- Review opportunities and referrals for fit, resources, supervision needs and alignment with programme priorities.
- Assess legal, regulatory, conflicts, privacy and reputational risks, escalating concerns when needed.
- Work with Legal Risk Management and Information Governance on data access, handling and retention.
- Oversee client onboarding, matter openings, engagement terms and compliance procedures.
- Manage a portfolio of pro bono matters and projects, including supervised casework.
- Draft and review legal documents, correspondence, applications, agreements and client advice.
- Support legal teams delivering pro bono services and track matter progress and compliance.
- Offer legal guidance and practical assistance to lawyers, trainees and volunteers.
- Create legal resources, precedents, training materials and know-how.
- Plan and deliver training, events, clinics and engagement activities.
- Contribute to strategic pro bono work across European offices.
- Build partnerships and projects with charities, NGOs, social enterprises, legal clinics and community groups.
- Coordinate pro bono projects across offices and practice areas.
- Work with clients on pro bono and social impact initiatives.
- Represent the Firm with external pro bono organisations, charities, clients, professional bodies and sector groups.
- Encourage participation in the programme and support internal stakeholders.
- Prepare communications, reports, newsletters, award entries, web content and presentations.
- Track and report participation, hours, outcomes and impact.
- Ensure matters meet professional conduct, risk management and regulatory requirements.
- Advise on supervision, engagement terms and matter governance.
- Coordinate programme governance, meetings, materials, minutes, actions and objectives.
- Provide operational and administrative support for the European programme.
- Help monitor the pro bono budget and coordinate expenses and invoice payments.
- Assist with Pro Bono Awards and other events.
- Maintain departmental documents, internal systems and website content.
- Carry out other duties that support the Firm’s pro bono objectives.
Cerințe
- Hold a qualified solicitor, barrister or equivalent legal qualification recognised by the SRA or an equivalent authority.
- Have experience in pro bono legal work, public interest law, access to justice, social impact programmes or legal project management.
- Have managed legal matters and worked with lawyers across practice areas.
- Bring strong legal analysis, sound professional judgement and practical problem-solving ability.
- Have excellent project management, organisation and time-management skills.
- Be able to handle multiple matters, projects and stakeholders at once.
- Show close attention to detail and work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.
- Communicate clearly in writing and verbally, including when drafting legal materials, reports, submissions and presentations.
- Build strong professional relationships.
- Be able to influence, motivate and engage colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
- Use technology confidently, including Microsoft Office and tools for project delivery and reporting.
- Be proactive and self-directed while working effectively both independently and collaboratively.
- Demonstrate commitment to access to justice, social impact, diversity and inclusion, and high-quality pro bono legal services.
- Be professional, responsive and adaptable, and willing to handle programme coordination and administration.
- Experience with charities, NGOs, social enterprises, community organisations or vulnerable clients is desirable.
- Experience giving practical guidance to lawyers, trainees or legal volunteers is desirable.
- Experience creating legal know-how, training materials or precedents is desirable.
- French fluency is preferred.
Beneficii
- Opportunity, support and development to help employees grow, thrive and reach their potential.
- Employee resource groups include LGBTQIA+, Fusion (Race & Ethnicity), Multi-faith, Women, Enable (Disability), Social Inclusion and Opportunities Network, and Work and Me (Family).
- Reasonable adjustments are available during recruitment and after joining the Firm.