Commercial Litigation Paralegal

McKinlay Law; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 26.000 - 38.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

McKinlay Law, a leading London law firm, seeks an experienced commercial litigation and arbitration paralegal to support high-profile cases. You will handle legal research, draft statements, and assist counsel through all stages of litigation.

A friendly, supportive team and clear long-term prospects are highlighted in the posting. The role emphasizes document review, disclosure, and preparation of bundles; prior Relativity experience is advantageous.

Qualifikationen

• 12+ months paralegal experience in commercial litigation or arbitration.
• Experience with document review and disclosure is preferred.
• Relativity experience is advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Undertaking legal research
• Putting together trial bundles
• Document review
• Liaising with counsel
• Drafting: witness statements, instructions to Counsel, disclosure letters, pleadings etc.
• Proof reading and redacting documents
• Locating and instructing expert witnesses
• Note taking: Attending client meetings and court
• Advising clients throughout all stages of the litigation process
• All pre- and post- litigation duties

Ausbildung

LPC or SQE1

Tools

Relativity

Jobbeschreibung

Leading London law firm are looking for an experienced commercial litigation and arbitration paralegal to assist them on several major, high-profile cases. Excellent long term career prospects.

A selection of responsibilities:

• Undertaking legal research
• Putting together trial bundles
• Document review
• Liaising with counsel
• Drafting: witness statements, instructions to Counsel, disclosure letters, pleadings etc.
• Proof reading and redacting documents
• Locating and instructing expert witnesses
• Note taking: Attending client meetings and court
• Advising clients throughout all stages of the litigation process
• All pre- and post- litigation duties

It is essential that you either have at least 12 months' experience as a paralegal working in another commercial litigation or arbitration team, or stellar academics including the LPC / SQE 1. Ideally, you must be confident with document review and disclosure and ideally have experience using Relativity. Exceptional opportunity to gain further quality experience on a major, high-profiles case working for a well-known team.

Very friendly, fun team and the firm has a reputation for really looking after their staff. There are exciting long-term prospects with this firm as they have historically offered training contracts to their paralegals.

McKinlay Law endeavour to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. However, due to the volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours your application has been unsuccessful and we have not retained your details.