Accuflex - Litigation Paralegal (London and UK)

Accutrainee Limited; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Accutrainee Limited is seeking litigation paralegals with a minimum of six months experience for multiple roles within leading law firms and in-house legal teams in London. Opportunities include document review and complex dispute resolution tasks, with varied durations from short-term placements to permanent positions, catering to professionals seeking to advance their legal careers.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development and training

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a litigation paralegal is required.
• Familiarity with disclosure platforms such as Relativity.
• Able to draft legal documents and conduct legal research.

Responsibilities

• Review and manage case files, including document disclosure.
• Draft legal documents and manage court filings.
• Conduct thorough legal research.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Technological proficiency

Education

Law degree or equivalent (LLB, GDL, or SQE1)

Tools

Westlaw UK

LexisLibrary

MS Office

Job description

Accuflex has multiple opportunities for litigation paralegals with at least six months of experience. Our clients include law firms and in-house legal teams, offering a wide variety of roles.

Positions range from document review projects to more complex litigation paralegal roles, where significant experience in dispute resolution may be required. Opportunities vary in duration from short-term assignments lasting a few weeks to longer placements of several months, and even permanent positions where candidates are hired directly by our clients.

The Selection Process

Once we receive your application, we will review your skills, experience, and qualifications. If they align with our current needs, we will contact you to arrange an interview with a member of our recruitment team.

If successful, we will work closely with you to understand your preferences, background, and interests in order to match you with suitable roles. These may include positions within boutique law firms, large international and US firms, banks, financial institutions, and other leading organisations.

What we look for

• A law degree or equivalent (LLB, GDL, or SQE1) is advantageous and may open more opportunities as some clients require prior legal training
  
• A minimum of six months’ experience working as a litigation paralegal

Previous Litigation Experience -This may include:

Document review and case file management

• Reviewing and organising disclosure documents
• Familiarity with electronic disclosure platforms (e.g. Relativity, Everlaw, Nuix)

Drafting legal documents

• Drafting statements of case, witness statements, chronologies, and legal correspondence
• Preparing court bundles (hearing and trial) and issuing filings with courts

Legal research

• Using tools such as Westlaw UK, LexisLibrary, or Practical Law
• Researching case law, legislation, and procedural rules

Case management

• Managing key dates and deadlines
• Maintaining matter files, correspondence logs, and litigation trackers

Knowledge of court procedures

• Familiarity with the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR)
• Understanding of the County Court, High Court, and Court of Appeal processes

Technology and Software

• Use of legal document management systems
• Experience with eDisclosure platforms
• Strong MS Office skills, particularly Word and Excel

Liaising with clients, counsel, and third parties

• Arranging meetings, taking instructions, and updating clients

Supporting solicitors and legal teams

• Working closely with fee earners and trainees on case progression

Additional Requirements

In general, we are looking for candidates that can demonstrate good core competencies:

• Highly organised
  
• Excellent communication skills
  
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail
• Technologically proficient
  
• Capable of working on your own as well as part of a team
• Confident with good emotional intelligence

Qualifying Work Experience (QWE)

Please note that experience gathered under this role will not be counted as QWE. If you are interested in QWE please make a separate application for Trainee Solicitor opportunities.

NB: By applying, you are not applying for a specific paralegal position. Instead, you are applying to be added to our pool of successful candidates for ongoing and future paralegal opportunities.

Please do not apply if you are already part of the Accuflex candidate pool. Instead, contact us at [e-mail] to discuss current roles that may suit your profile.

We look forward to hearing from you!