Contract Lawyer - Document Review

We have an urgent requirement for a Contract Lawyer with experience in eDisclosure and Document Review to support our Document Review Team in Bristol. This will be on an initial 6-month contract and will be paid a day rate via an Umbrella Company.

The role will require hybrid working from our Bristol office therefore, we are looking to speak with candidates who reside within the Bristol vicinity or within a communicable distance.

Your Role

As a key addition to the existing team, day to day you will be involved with:

• Advising a broad range of stakeholders on a variety of commercial dispute resolution matters, regulatory investigations and DSARS seeking eDiscovery support to include scoping out the process from review to following it through to production.
• Using eDiscovery technology to a high level.
• Collaborating closely with the Partners and wider team nationwide.
• Taking an active role with supervision and providing coaching and guidance of junior team members.
• Provide training and advise the teams on the application and the efficient use of technology. Use expertise and hands on experience with eDiscovery tools to provide technical solutions for projects.
• Managing your financial outputs carefully, and to encourage those around you to do the same, ensuring changes to time/cost/quality to the project are properly considered and managed.

Your Skills & Experience

You will be:

• A Qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered), with the ability to work independently with limited supervision / will consider those who have worked in law firms who have strong eDiscovery background.
• A proven Commercial Dispute Resolution background with a good knowledge of litigation principles together with experience of working on document review projects.
• Proven ability to run large documents review projects.
• Proven technical abilities of the disclosure process.
• Proven ability to work on DSARs.
• A forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills, you will be self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines.
• Commercially aware with some exposure to business development, with the ability to maintain and nurture strong client relationships.
• Able to develop a deep understanding of your client’s business needs, and act in the best interest of the firm and the client.
• Able to contribute to our collaborative culture, with an ambition to assist in the development of junior team members.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022. 

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute. 

TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to access to work please contact the recruitment team on Recruitment.Operations@TLT.com

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