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Dentons

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10,000+ employees

💼 Consulting

⚖️ Legal

📋 Compliance

Consulting • Legal • Compliance

Dentons is the world's largest global law firm, offering a wide range of legal services through its member firms and affiliates across more than 160 locations worldwide. Dentons focuses on helping clients grow, protect, operate, and finance their businesses by providing comprehensive global solutions, insights, and legal expertise. The firm is recognized for its strength in sectors such as mergers and acquisitions, tax advisory, anti-bribery and corruption law, and legal management of data centers, among others. Its commitment to supporting international projects, such as the transformation and rebuild of Ukraine, demonstrates its global impact and ambition. Dentons also emphasizes knowledge sharing through webinars and thought leadership initiatives, targeting challenges and opportunities in the legal profession for general counsels and in-house legal teams.

📋 Description

• Draft, review and amend commercial contracts and related documents • Support contract negotiations and progress matters to completion • Conduct legal and commercial research • Manage allocated tasks and matters with appropriate supervision • Communicate with lawyers, clients and stakeholders • Triage and prioritise work to meet deadlines • Work within precedents, playbooks and defined processes • Maintain accurate matter records and support reporting requirements • Use AI, legal technology and automation tools to support efficient delivery • Engage positively with new tools, systems and ways of working • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and consistency in recurring work • Contribute to a collaborative team environment and support colleagues as priorities shift

🎯 Requirements

• Strong academic record • Degree or equivalent preferred • Interest in commercial law and developing experience in commercial contracts • Some exposure to commercial contracts or stakeholder engagement in a professional services environment is advantageous but not essential • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow structured processes • Ability to organise, prioritise and manage multiple tasks and deadlines • Demonstrated initiative and ownership of work • Curious, proactive learner with interest in clients and their businesses • Comfortable asking questions and acting on feedback • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with colleagues at all levels • Flexible and adaptable in response to changing priorities • Able to work independently and collaboratively • Comfortable using technology and learning new systems • Open to innovation and interested in the use of AI in legal delivery • Able to use AI tools responsibly, with awareness of accuracy, confidentiality and the need for human judgement • Willingness to learn and develop • Ability to learn quickly, apply feedback and consistently deliver high-quality work

🏖️ Benefits

• Ability to work remotely and flexibly • Unique development opportunity through the QualiFLY programme for successful internal applicants • Financial sponsorship through the QualiFLY programme for successful internal applicants • Work experience may count towards QWE • Structured training and development • Supportive environment encouraging collaboration and appropriate independence • Flexible working arrangements and conversations about flexible working • Disability Confident employer and interview consideration under the Disability Confident Scheme for eligible applicants • Adjustments or support during the application process • Inclusive culture and equal opportunities