Junior Paralegal

Mishcon de Reya; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent independent law firm in the UK is seeking an entry-level Paralegal. This role involves providing varied legal administrative support for practice groups focused on Immigration, Tax & Wealth Planning, and Real Estate, among others. The ideal candidate should have a keen interest in law, possess excellent attention to detail, and demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook is essential. This role offers an exciting opportunity within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Interest in law and a career in a law firm.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for legal practice groups.
• Compile and prepare legal documents and forms.
• Manage and maintain data sites for documents.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Proactivity

IT skills, especially in Microsoft Word and Outlook

Education

Law degree (preferred)

Job description

Our Department

Our central Legal Support Services function provides comprehensive support to Mishcon's fee earners that is frictionless and service‑driven to enable our lawyers in London and across our international offices to focus on their legal work and client service. Our teams provide a wide range of administrative, operational, and legal support, as well as PA services.

The Team

• Paralegals
• Legal Administrators
• Specialist Support, incl. Legal Project Management and Legal Technology
• Legal Operations, incl. PA support, Document Production and Business Admin support

Duties and Responsibilities

This is an exciting entry‑level Paralegal role and an opportunity to provide support to practice groups with a variety of legal administrative tasks and junior paralegal tasks. The role is part of a small team of Legal Administrators who provide centralised support from within a Legal Admin Unit. Most interactions will be with Immigration, Tax & Wealth Planning, Real Estate and Corporate practice groups, as well as other teams with a high legal administrative burden.

• Compiling electronic and binding hard‑copy documents, incl. deal bibles and electronic court bundles
• Making online property searches, Companies House searches and obtaining land registry documentation
• Drafting Land Registry and Companies House applications, replying to enquiries and chasing all outstanding matters and dealing with additional enquiries
• Creating data sites and managing them, including uploading documents
• Preparation of legal documents and forms as required
• Reviewing and scheduling deeds and documents, both electronic and hard‑copy
• Performing transcriptions and machine translations
• Database management
• Assisting with research requests
• Supporting DocuSign processes at deal closing
• Supporting the set‑up and management of large‑scale document reviews
• Scanning and copying documents and liaising with the Print Room to ensure all photocopying and production is undertaken within certain time‑frames
• Utilising technology‑based solutions in the department to assist fee‑earners with tasks on matters
• Providing support as required by the fee‑earners and working with secretaries / paralegals in the department
• Responsive and adaptive to changing needs and priorities
• To strive for excellent and consistent service delivery across the team, we are introducing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that outline how the various tasks are to be carried out. This will allow us to distribute the workload across different members of the team

Skills / Experience

• Interest in law and a career in a law firm
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise to work to deadlines
• Ability to effectively manage own workload
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels, both written and spoken
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Must demonstrate an ability to establish priorities and react quickly and professionally
• Proactive and takes initiative
• Good IT skills: thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Strong academic record, preferably a law degree

About Mishcon de Reya LLP

Mishcon de Reya is an independent law firm, which now employs over 1400 people with more than 650 lawyers offering a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals. The firm has grown rapidly in recent years, showing more than 40% revenue growth in the past five years alone. With presence in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore, Hong Kong and UAE, the firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. The work the firm undertakes is cross‑border, multi‑jurisdictional and complex, centred around three increasingly entwined and connected sectors: the Innovation Economy, Private Wealth and Capital, and Real Estate. The firm is known as a disputes powerhouse with a formidable capacity firmwide for dispute resolution. We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.