Legal Assistant

LEGAL ASSISTANT – JOIN OUR DYNAMIC TEAM 

This is your opportunity to become part of our Legal Assistant team and work closely with our colleagues in the Nordic countries and elsewhere in the world! We're a global team of trusted and exceptional advisors going above and beyond to challenge the status-quo.

What we're looking for

You’re someone who brings both experience and enthusiasm to the table. Here’s what we hope you bring with you:

• A few solid years of experience in a similar role
• Ideally, a background in a corporate legal function – it’s a great foundation for thriving with us
• A sharp eye for detail and strong organizational skills – you’re great at juggling tasks without dropping the ball
• You know your way around Word and Excel like a pro, and you're confident when it comes to handling documents and working with tech
• A team-first mindset, with the drive to grow personally while helping the firm succeed
• The ability to work independently and take initiative when needed
• You're ready to support our corporate clients on matters related to M&A and corporate law
• Excellent communication skills in both Finnish and English – plus the time management skills to stay calm, focused, and efficient even when deadlines are tight

We are looking for a true team player who is highly flexible, proactive, quick-thinking, collaborative, and resourceful with superior attention to details. Previous use of legal invoicing programs (CSI, Legal Tracker, Tymetrix etc.) are considered a plus. Preferably you have a suitable degree for the position.

Main duties and responsibilities

Your key responsibilities will include:

• providing high-level secretarial and administrative support with proactive approach that keeps the team steps ahead
• Coordinating file opening and closing, and managing invoicing
• Preparing and maintaining multiple status reports
• Handling complex document formatting and resolving technical issues in Microsoft Word
• Managing client asset account operations

What we offer

International environment. By having a strong presence in more than 40 countries, DLA Piper offers a global network of sharp-minded colleagues and the chance to be a part of significant international client assignments. DLA Piper is the only global law firm with a pan-Nordic presence. The cooperative relations between their offices in the Nordics have enabled DLA Piper to set up a unique Nordic platform, where they can provide cross-border assistance to their clients. 

Room to grow and influence. At DLA Piper, you'll have genuine opportunities to expand your expertise and influence. You’ll have ownership of various projects, and also you will be offered training and secondment opportunities to deepen your skills. We're committed to supporting your growth every step of the way!

Strong culture and values. DLA Piper has strong values that show in their everyday life: be supportive, be collaborative, be bold, be exceptional. DLA Piper’s aim is to build an inclusive and supportive culture where everyone has the chance to achieve their best and experience the sense of belonging.

Next steps

If you feel that this could be your chance to work in a dynamic, diverse, and encouraging environment, please do apply! We are looking forward to hearing from you soon, but latest by June 1, 2025. We will start contacting and meeting candidates as soon as we find suitable talents.

For further information, regarding the position or process, please contact Team Leader Regina Ehrnrooth +358 40 828 4347 or Head of People & Culture Katja Kanerva +358 50 467 4812.

About us

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers and business service professionals located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world. We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.

Our values

In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:

• Be Supportive – we are compassionate and inclusive, valuing diversity and acting thoughtfully
• Be Collaborative – we are proactive, passionate team players investing in our relationships
• Be Bold – we are fearless and inquisitive, challenging ourselves to think big and find creative new solutions
• Be Exceptional – we are strategic and driven, exceeding standards and expectations 

Diversity and inclusion

At DLA Piper, diversity and inclusion underpins how we live our values and everything we do. We believe that everyone has a voice, and that everyone’s voice counts. We know that the rich diversity across our firm makes us stronger, more innovative and creative, which helps us to better serve our clients and communities. We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment and culture across our global firm, where everyone can bring their authentic self to work.

Diversity of perspective, thought, background and culture combine to make us the leading global law firm; that’s why we actively seek to build balanced teams. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.

Hybrid working

We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That’s why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.

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