THE OPPORTUNITY
Harris Kyriakides is currently seeking motivated and responsible graduates to join our firm as Trainee Lawyers. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and diverse team of experienced lawyers, which offers exposure to complex and multi-jurisdictional matters.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidates will have the opportunity to participate in meetings, trials, and firm’s projects. Moreover, they will be part of a team of lawyers handling matters within the area of expertise of the relevant department in which they will be placed.
Responsibilities include:
- Drafting of legal and other documents.
- Appearing in Court.
- Undertaking legal research.
- Assisting on the efficient management of workflow of the team.
ABOUT YOU
You will need the following:
- Law Degree from a reputable law school in the EU.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Greek and English.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and excellent computer literacy.
- Strong team orientation, ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage multiple deadlines in a busy and demanding work environment.
- Accurate, reliable, creative, well organised and proactive.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, integrity, responsibility, and professionalism.
ABOUT US
Harris Kyriakides is a leading law firm in Cyprus, offering a full business law service to preeminent Cyprus and international corporations and individuals. We maintain a substantial transactional, corporate and dispute resolution practice with extensive international reach and client base range. We are focused on optimal results and insist on the highest standards. Our organisational culture is to constantly challenge ourselves and to maintain a high-performance environment in order to successfully respond to our clients’ diverge needs.
OUR VALUES
In everything we do connected with our people, our clients and our community, we live by a number of core values. We are honest and value integrity. We maintain standards of excellence. We are supportive to our people, our clients and our community. We value diversity and act thoughfully. We are collaborative – we give, we share and we join in. We are bold – we stand tall and challenge ourselves to think big. We try to be exceptional – we always strive to exceed standards and expectations.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
At Harris Kyriakides, 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 a 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 the firm, where everyone can bring their authentic self to work and where each of our team has equal opportunities to develop and elevate in the firm’s ladder.
AGILE WORKING
We know that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business we all benefit from working flexibly. Subject to internal regulations, associates benefit from work from home opportunities, half day Friday, flexible working hours and an agile working environment that suits each of us to organise efficiently their daily lives.
PRE-ENGAGEMENT SCREENING
In the event that we make an offer to you, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your professional qualifications, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from any previous employers.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates can send their full CV by email to vacancies@harriskyriakides.law (Reference: Trainee Lawyer or submit their application online through our website www.harriskyriakides.law (Careers/Vacancies section), no later than May 31, 2024.
Only applications that fulfill the above requested qualifications will be considered. All applications will be treated as confidential.
