Paralegal

Joining the firm as a paralegal, you will have an important role to play and the tasks you handle will not only add significant value to our clients.

You will have a supervisor, a Junior Lawyer or a Senior Associate, who will always be willing to answer your questions so that you have everything you need to contribute in a meaningful way. However, at the same time your supervisor will set high standards and expect you to exceed them. They will recognise your successes and highlight where you can improve.

A&O Shearman is a collection of interesting, and interested, people who are alert and alive to opportunities to help our clients and are excited by building these new relationships. These are the qualities we are looking for in the A&O Shearman lawyers of tomorrow.

Part-time job, suitable for students

• Students rotation every six months so you will gain experience across various legal sectors: Competition, Corporate, Employment, Banking, ICM, Litigation, and Real Estate
• Dynamic work environment and the opportunity to be a part of a leading international law firm
• Access to our international knowledge platform
• Varied, interesting work and the opportunity to work with other departments, both in the Czech republic and internationally
• Dedicated local and global training programmes and professional training in communication, IT skills
• Unlimited study leave
• Attractive package of benefits including meal vouchers, MultiSport card, private medical care, iPhone, social and sport events

What key skills and competencies would we like you to bring?

• students from 6 semester
• Superior written and verbal Czech and English language skills
• A team player with excellent legal capabilities, entrepreneurial spirit and good communication skills
• Experience with Czech legal databases (ASPI, Beck-online)
• The ability to work both independently and as a team player under pressure
• A sense of responsibility and commitment to a high standard of work
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Attention to detail, well-developed organisational skills and a positive attitude
• Excellent analytical skills, orientated to the details as well as the bigger picture
• Ability to prioritise workload and multitask effectively
• Sense of confidentiality and flexibility