Document Specialist

Farrer & Co is synonymous with the highest quality legal advice and service.

We advise individuals, families, businesses, financial services, educational and not-for-profit organisations on every aspect of the law, wherever the need arises. From our offices in London we work with trusted professionals around the world to deliver a seamless international service.

Our clients present us with complex and varied challenges. Whether that's a complicated family trust issue, a multinational corporate transaction, or an emerging threat to their reputation, they need clear thinkers who can advise on the best solutions, fast thinkers when speed is of the essence and agile thinkers who can produce a fresh approach to get the job done. That's why they choose us.

Our clients value our in-depth knowledge, technical excellence and diversity of disciplines. But what really binds our long-standing relationships with them is our approach: pragmatic, plain speaking and always steadfast in our values, which we hold dear. Values which mean we gain our clients' trust, always strive to do the right thing, and aim for the best results for them.

Superb client service sits at the heart of everything we do. We are modern lawyers with timeless values.

The team comprises of two members and is open from 9.30am to 9.00pm Monday to Friday, operating a two shift system.  The team processes documents which are on average five pages or more in length.  In addition, the team can prepare PowerPoint presentations, precedents, manuscript drafts, previously typed documents, complex tables and charts/family trees and long attendance notes.

• Go to contact for document production requests and queries.
• Responsible for updating precedent documents for the fee earning departments.
• An expert in the Farrer house styles and works closely with Knowledge, Marketing and IT on any house style projects.
• Digital transcription, copy typing including documents, minutes, presentations, tenders.

• Experience in a similar role, such as a Document Assistant/Specialist.
• Experience of working with complex documents on various IT packages.
• You will need to have a very good eye for detail, be a confident trouble-shooter as well as have an excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes.

• Proactive team player and supportive colleague, with an enthusiastic manner, who takes a flexible, ‘can-do’ approach to work.
• Excellent at prioritisation of workload and setting expectations.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy, with close attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - an ability to interact with people at all levels.
• Self-starting approach to tasks and projects and ability to work on own initiative.

• Previous experience dealing with complex document production queries, manging house styles.
• Experience working with precedents and within the legal sector preferred.

Open to flexible working. The hours of this position is from 1.00pm until 9.00pm but we would expect the successful candidate to be committed, flexible and prepared to work beyond the normal office hours if necessary and in response to client demand. You will be expected to follow the firm’s agile working policy, which embraces home working but will require employees to spend a minimum number of days each week in the London office.

Farrer & Co is an equals opportunity employer who welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We look to employ the best candidates regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, social or economic background, religion, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other protected characteristic.

We are keen to ensure candidates have the best interview experience possible, if you require any adjustments during the interview or application process please let the recruitment team know.

Farrer & Co conducts a pre-employment screening which consists of a Criminal History Background and Credit Check for successful candidates.

Farrer & Co conducts a pre-employment screening which consists of a Criminal History Background and Credit Check for successful candidates.