Allen and Overy announces new document skills with SERC and Grafton

The course, which enrolled 20 trainees in Lisburn, is designed to deliver a skilled talent pool that can excel in the production and management of complex documents and gain employment in the legal market with the support of SERC and Grafton Employment Group. Training on the foundation course includes legal text processing, speed keying and digital transcription.

Allen and Overy has committed to interviewing all candidates upon completion of the 24-week training programme with a view to filling resource needs. All students will secure a hands-on placement in the firm’s Belfast Document Centre, providing support for its international network of 40 offices in 28 countries.

Andrew Brammer, head of Allen and Overy’s Support Service Centre in Belfast said: “Through our collaboration with SERC and Grafton Recruitment Group we want to sustain a pool of high quality talent that can support our business goals and succeed in any modern working environment. We are investing our resources in and giving trainees access to some of the world’s most advanced systems in this sector. It is not just about creating great Allen and Overy employees, but equipping people with knowhow that can benefit the Northern Ireland business community.”Thompson Keating, Director of Corporate and Economic Development at SERC said: “This partnership between Allen & Overy, SERC and Grafton Recruitment, shows how the public and private sector can work together for the benefit of the Northern Ireland Economy. SERC is committed to working with businesses and providing training in response to their needs.

“This programme is about providing people with practical, sought-after skills by focusing our joint efforts on solving the skills gaps issues. As part of the recruitment process we took efforts to invite applications from those who are unemployed and are eager to re-enter the workplace. The practical knowledge from this programme will give trainees the edge in the jobs marketplace.”

In September, 2012 South Eastern Regional College awarded Allen and Overy a Business Innovation Award in recognition of its commitment to providing creative ideas for business and academia.

The Document Skills Foundation Course is delivered at South Eastern Regional College’s Lisburn campus.

Allen and Overy announces has entered into a partnership with South Eastern Regional College (SERC) and Grafton Employment Group to create Northern Ireland’s first Document Skills Foundation Course. Pictured at the launch in Lisburn are: Thompson Keating, Director of Corporate and Economic Development at SERC, students Cheyane Quinn and Leanne Frize with Andrew Brammer, head of Allen and Overy’s Support Service Centre in Belfast.