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Researcher

Location: Manchester
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Expert Witness and Advisory Services team members are busy, often working to tight deadlines on high-pressure assignments. The work undertaken by Researchers and the PA must be right, because much of it feeds into evidence presented by the experts or is directly given to solicitors and clients.  Their work is often voluminous, and they need help.

This opportunity is for an intelligent, resourceful, motivated, collaborative team player to join the team to carry out all tasks that are required. No experience of law or construction is required.

Working in the Expert Witness and Advisory Services team at Ridge offers intellectual challenges and the opportunity to grow and progress in an expanding and interesting sector.  The role is unique and would suit someone who assimilates new concepts quickly, has a can-do attitude, has the patience to work with large volumes of evidence, can juggle competing demands, can maintain spreadsheets and databases accurately and quickly, and is willing to work on any given day on the most immediate tasks to help the team.

Who are we?
Ridge Expert Witness Advisory Services (EWAS) is a specialist team of construction experts providing support to solicitors in respect of property litigation.  The team includes Architects, Structural engineers, Fire engineers, MEP engineers, Façade engineers and Building Surveyors.

The Responsibilities of the role include:

Your role will typically be a combination of administrative and researcher tasks to assist the team.  Such tasks may include the list below, and where necessary appropriate training will be provided to allow you to develop the role further.

  • Proofreading of reports and documents from the experts
  • Assisting with experts with document reviews and the preparation of synopses
  • Assisting with audits and team QA
  • Assisting with governance related tasks for new matters and submissions
  • Updating the enquiry register
  • Helping to update the contacts database
  • Assisting with marketing tasks and research
  • Document control – downloading documents received from solicitors and saving them into folders for the experts
  • Maintaining a log of documents received and with the guidance of the expert on the matter, producing document request lists for the solicitor
  • Assisting with invoicing and sending reminders for payment

Wider details of the role will be discussed in depth during the interview.

To be successful in this role, you will:

  • Possess a can-do attitude and excellent attention to detail.
  • Have an analytical mind and be highly organised with a willingness to work flexibly, whilst demonstrating commercial awareness.
  • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Be a dedicated team player, who is determined, and has stamina to work with the team to produce work on time.
  • Be conscientious with an eye for detail as the work you do will feed directly into high-value legal disputes, so it must be right.

This role will offer you a range of experiences that will allow you to take your career to the next stage, and you will be exposed to senior professionals both in Ridge and externally.  Highlights include:

  • Being involved in interesting projects that are often high profile.
  • Being part of a successful, internationally recognised team of professionals.
  • First-hand experience of different types of dispute resolution including mediation, adjudication, international arbitration, and litigation.
  • Developing commercial awareness.
  • Opportunity of progression.

What you need to do to be effective in this role:

  • Learn the role and be able to carry out any of those duties.
  • Carry out accurate and efficient reviews and proofreading of documents
  • Maintain a spreadsheet of enquiries that the team receives.
  • Carry out conflict checks in the company’s systems.
  • Create new ‘projects’ and maintain ‘projects’ in the company’s system.
  • Download documents from clients and solicitors.
  • Prepare spreadsheet-based lists of documents for each project.
  • Be part of a team and producing whatever work product is needed in each situation.

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

  • A qualification in  any subject (to a minimum of 2.1 degree level, with a higher degree or work experience highly desirable).
  • Experienced user of MS Word and proficient with Excel.

 

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,400+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

  • Quality
  • THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR BUSINESS.

From concept to execution, our work is driven by passion, technical expertise and an uncompromising commitment to excellence - delivering solutions that stand the test of time. We don’t need - or want - to be the biggest. Just the best.

  • Ingenuity
  • AS STANDARD.

We question assumptions and look beyond the obvious - applying technical depth and creativity to solve problems that matter. We find better ways today, then improve on them tomorrow.

  • Partnership
  • BUILT ON TRUST. GROWN OVER TIME.

Since 1946, strong relationships have shaped everything we do. We listen, challenge with care, and stay with you for the long haul - turning shared goals into lasting impact.

  • Aspiration
  • THE FIRE IN OUR BELLY.

We start with a vision - then push the boundaries of what’s possible. With bold ideas and a clear view of the future, we turn ambitions into meaningful outcomes.

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

Annual
leave

A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.

Community
spirit

You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.

Mental
health

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.

Financial benefits

A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.

Physical
wellbeing

Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.

Flexible
working

Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.

Career development

A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.

Extra
benefits

Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

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