Reed Smith Job Description

Reed Smith can take pride in the fact that it is one among the 15 largest law firms in the world. The company was founded in 1877 and employees more than 1,600 lawyers in 23 offices worldwide. The law firm represents Fortune 100 corporations and emerging enterprises by providing litigation services, high stake disputes, and executes strategic cross-border transactions. It advises industries, which include the financial services, health care, media, and international trade and commodities.

Reed Smith Job Positions and Duties

• Reed Smith Corporate and Securities Associate Job Description

Reed Smith corporate and securities associate must be a JD class of 2006 or 2007 corporate and securities associate with previous experience from New York law firm. The ideal candidates must have transactional deal experience, excellent communication and organization skills, interpersonal and analytical skills.

Reed Smith Corporate and Securities Associate Yearly Salary: NA

• Reed Smith Commercial Litigation Associate Job Description

Reed Smith commercial litigation associate must be from a JD class of 2006 or 2007 with experience from a New York law firm. The ideal candidate must have excellent writing skills, communication skills, and analytical skills. If the individual has court and deposition experience, then it could be considered as a bonus for him/her.

Reed Smith Commercial Litigation Associate Yearly Salary: NA

• Reed Smith Financial Services Associate Job Description

Reed Smith financial services associate’s main responsibility is to support the attorneys in the use of litigation support tools during their case preparation. The individual must also create and support document databases and transcripts, coordinate the project set up and OCRing of documents, assist attorneys in preparing to use courtroom presentation tools, maintain a preferred vendor listing of litigation support service vendors, stay abreast of the current litigation support, become certified in one of the primary litigation support databases, serve as the point person in resolving software/hardware issues. He/she must provide training in classroom settings; make sure that the litigation support functions to ensure the proper internal services are being supported. provide status reports of each case to attorneys, charge all billable time to appropriate client matters, provide feedback and assistance in preparing annual performance appraisals, and monitor performance problems and assist in implementing termination procedures.

The candidate is expected to part take in project management which consists of leading a project team, run project design meetings, advise legal teams on workflow, develop recommendations, prepare required project documentation to include database design specifications, write requests for proposals (RFPs) to vendors analyze resulting vendor proposals, manage vendors to assure that high quality work product deliverables and services are provided, oversee, coordinate and track project progress, define and manage custom solutions, proactively apply quality management techniques, maintain project files and documentation, and review data from vendors for accuracy. The ideal candidate must have a college degree in relevant field of study, more than 5 years of experience managing complex demanding projects, have experience with courtroom presentation tools, Two years experience as a litigation paralegal, strong communications skills and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Reed Smith Financial Services Associate Yearly Salary: NA

• Some Other Positions

Other job positions at Reed Smith’s include being a real estate associate who must have 4 years of real estate experience, along with excellent communication skills, and good academic credentials. Candidates who have prior experience in drafting contracts or real estate loan documents can be a plus. The firm is an equal opportunity employer.

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