Commercial Litigation Paralegal

Connect Legal Partners; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners is seeking a paralegal to gain exposure across commercial disputes. You will support experienced lawyers on a broad contentious caseload, handling tasks from drafting to court procedures under supervision.

The role offers hands-on experience across contract, debt, housing and property disputes, with opportunities to learn how litigation progresses and develop practical legal knowledge.

Qualifications

• Experience of the Civil Procedure Rules.
• Interest in developing across several areas of dispute resolution.
• Experience in relevant contentious work is desirable.
• Strong organisation, commercial awareness and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Draft court documents, witness statements, applications and correspondence.
• Assist with disclosure, mediation papers, trial preparation and recovery or enforcement work.
• Liaise with clients, counsel, courts and experts; maintain records and attend meetings or hearings where needed.

Skills

Civil Procedure Rules

Dispute resolution knowledge

Organisation

Commercial awareness

Willingness to learn

Job description

Get experience across commercial disputes, from debt and contract claims to construction and property litigation.

The role

This paralegal opportunity covers a broad contentious caseload, including contract, debt, construction, housing and property disputes. You will support experienced lawyers and manage allocated matters under supervision, developing practical knowledge of how litigation progresses.

• Draft court documents, witness statements, applications and correspondence.
• Assist with disclosure, mediation papers, trial preparation and recovery or enforcement work.
• Liaise with clients, counsel, courts and experts, maintain records and attend meetings or hearings where needed.

What you will need

You should have experience of the Civil Procedure Rules and an interest in developing across several areas of dispute resolution. Experience in the relevant contentious work is desirable. Strong organisation, commercial awareness and willingness to learn are important.

What is on offer

• The role offers practical exposure from the start of a dispute through to its outcome, with scope to develop new areas of knowledge alongside day to day case responsibility.