Litigation Paralegal

Purpose of the role

A paralegal’s role is to support colleagues at all levels in the department that they work in by undertaking administrative and legal work as required. A paralegal must be a team player, capable of communicating clearly and be organised and efficient.

Responsibilities

To ensure that colleagues are supported in their case load by working closely with them to assist with administration and legal work as may be required, including but not limited to undertaking or assisting with the following tasks:

• Organising and managing documents.
• Reviewing and proofreading documents.
• Copying documents and preparing hard copy and electronic bundles/bibles.
• Preparing summary documents and reports.
• Communicating with clients and other third parties (e.g. counsel) by phone, email or letter.
• Reporting to the department on developments in the law and relevant cases.
• Preparing witness statements and exhibits.
• Attending meetings and drafting minutes and memorandums.
• Preparing draft legal documents.
• Undertaking legal research.
• Assisting with billing and file administration.
• Preparing paginated bundles for court hearings.
• Preparing disclosure document lists and disclosure bundles.
• Making enquiries with the court and accurately reporting outcomes.
• Monitoring and managing key deadlines, including maintaining the shared calendar and using other appropriate methods to ensure deadlines are met.

The successful candidate is likely to be a law graduate or a graduate in another subject who has completed a conversion course (GDL/PGDL).  Further legal study and/or experience is likely to be beneficial but not essential.

Skills Required

• Strong organiational skills.
• Attention to detail to ensure work is undertaken accurately.
• Self-motivated and driven to achieve the best results for the department.
• Effective communication skills, to be able to manage and meet expectations of department members and clients.
• Ability to receive constructive feedback and to take opportunities to develop and upskill.
• Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to a career in law.

Support

Paralegals will be supported in all aspects of the role by their senior colleagues and the PAL for the team in which they work. Paralegals should maintain dialogue with their teams and PAL regarding requirements and desire for training and development. Paralegals may have to apply to undertake a training contract or solicitor apprenticeship as a route to qualifying as a solicitor if this is their chosen career path.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• A referral recruitment bonus
• A fee performance bonus
• Hybrid working one day per week after successful probation period.
• Paycare entitlement
• Pension plan (with salary sacrifice)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service

Work Location: In person