• Job Description

  Req#: 2094
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  CMS is seeking a Supervisor in our Legal Services Unit to be based in our Glasgow or Edinburgh office. This role is to be a Supervisor to our Assistant Paralegals, Paralegals and Senior Paralegals who provide support on Real Estate, Litigation, Corporate, Construction, Planning and Banking transactions, to name a few.
  
  
  About CMS
  CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 70 offices in over 40 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.
  
  We take a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by technology and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of working. Our aim is to inspire, impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.
  
  About the Role
  Main responsibilities will include:
  • Working with LSU Manager to review, understand and allocate incoming work which is received.
  • Leading on projects undertaken by the team to include supervising and checking work undertaken by Assistant Paralegals, Paralegals and Senior Paralegals, tracking progress to ensure deadlines are met, answering questions from the team and liaising with instructing lawyers to keep them updated on how the work is progressing.
  • Tracking and mapping the team’s capabilities to ensure work is being allocated appropriately.
  • Assisting with the Recruitment process in relation to interviewing candidates and new start processes etc.
  • People management of a sub-team of paralegals to include tasks such as approval of holidays, monitoring sickness, giving feedback, identifying and implementing training needs, carrying out one to one supervision meetings and yearly appraisals etc.
  • Reviewing team’s Carpe Diem to ensure all time is recorded correctly and reviewing utilisation reports / assisting team members to record time fully and accurately
  • Other tasks as required.
  
  About You
  An ideal candidate will have:
  • Previous paralegal experience and/or supervisor experience
  • Excellent attention to detail; an analytical, thorough and committed approach to work
  • Exceptional communication skills; must be able to interact with colleagues at all levels to include Partners and Associates
  • Excellent time management skills; ability to prioritise conflicting deadlines
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Enthusiastic and pro-active approach
  Equal Opportunities
  
  At CMS, a next-generation mindset is woven into all we do. We're diverse, supportive and inclusive, embracing our corporate social responsibility and creating a culture of sustainability in which every one of our people, whatever their background, can maximise their potential and thrive. For further information about CMS' diversity initiatives and programmes, please view the Diversity & Inclusion pages on our website.
  
  Please apply online or contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions. For information regarding our competitive range of benefits please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.
  
  Please note that CMS have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.
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• About the company

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