German-speaking Document Review Lawyers & Paralegals

Chadwick Nott; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Chadwick Nott is seeking fluent German-speaking lawyers or paralegals for a remote UK-based document review project supporting a major investigation. The assignment offers £25–£37 per hour with potential to develop into a longer-term engagement.

Responsibilities include reviewing German-language documents, first-pass coding, and, for experienced candidates, quality control and broader case-team support. Remote work within the UK is required.

Qualifications

• Fluency in German and English.
• Previous document review experience.
• Strong Relativity experience.
• Ability to work remotely from within the UK.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Experience on investigations, disputes, regulatory matters or large-scale disclosure exercises.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and analysing German-language documents
• Conducting first-pass review and coding documents in accordance with review protocols
• Performing quality control reviews of coding decisions
• Creating and executing searches within Relativity
• Identifying key documents and escalating issues where appropriate
• Clearly explaining and defending coding decisions to the wider legal team when required
• Maintaining high levels of accuracy and consistency throughout the review process

Skills

German language

English language

Document review

Relativity experience

Attention to detail

Remote work (UK)

Tools

Relativity

Job description

German Document Review Lawyer / Paralegal

Remote (UK-Based)

£25 - £37 per hour

An exciting opportunity is anticipated for fluent German-speaking Lawyers and Paralegals to join a large-scale document review project supporting a significant investigation.

Whilst the project is still awaiting final approval, the client is keen to review suitable CVs immediately. There is also the potential for this assignment to develop into a longer-term project.

The successful candidates will work remotely as part of a specialist review team, reviewing German-language documents and assisting with investigation and disclosure exercises. More experienced candidates may also undertake quality control responsibilities and support the wider case team with review decisions.

Responsibilities may include:

• Reviewing and analysing German-language documents
• Conducting first-pass review and coding documents in accordance with review protocols
• Performing quality control reviews of coding decisions
• Creating and executing searches within Relativity
• Identifying key documents and escalating issues where appropriate
• Clearly explaining and defending coding decisions to the wider legal team when required
• Maintaining high levels of accuracy and consistency throughout the review process

Candidates must have:

• Fluency in both German and English
• Previous document review experience
• Strong Relativity experience
• The ability to work remotely from within the UK
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills
• The client is interested in speaking with both qualified lawyers and experienced paralegals who have worked on investigations, disputes, regulatory matters or large-scale disclosure exercises.

At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.