Legal Professional – CAST (Cross Area Specialist Team)

Fieldfisher; Belfast; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the legal sector is seeking a Legal Professional for their CAST team in Belfast. The role involves managing a diverse range of legal tasks across multiple sectors, providing the perfect opportunity to enhance your experience in a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates will possess a strong law degree and a minimum of 12 months of relevant experience, along with excellent communication skills and attention to detail. Fieldfisher offers a supportive workplace with comprehensive benefits and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Flexible benefits package

Modern office space in Titanic Quarter

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months experience as a Paralegal or Legal Professional.
• Strong educational background and law degree preferred.
• Experience in dispute resolution or personal injury preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and preparing legal documents.
• Supporting regulatory matters and document review.
• Liaising with clients and assisting with legal research.

Skills

Document review

Legal research

Communication

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Law degree with 2:1 or higher

Job description

Legal Professional – CAST (Cross Area Specialist Team)

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The successful candidates will be able to manage challenging workloads and work under pressure across a number of practice areas including Regulatory, Dispute Resolution, Technology and Data, Personal Injury/Medical Negligence, Corporate and Real Estate. This role will require working on high profile matters with our London, Manchester and Birmingham offices as well as with our European and US offices, alongside teams that are market leaders in their field known for providing a first-class level of service.

You will be joining our exciting team of Belfast based Legal Professionals who work across numerous sectors of Law providing support to the UK and European offices. This is a great opportunity to develop your experience across multiple practice areas, in a supportive and collaborative environment.

What can you expect?

• Drafting, reviewing and preparing documentation
• Data extraction and contract analysis
• Drafting non-complex corporate documents, including ancillary documents
• Supporting regulatory matters ranging from public inquiries and inquests to professional discipline
• Document review; assisting with Data Subject Access Requests and e-disclosure requirements
• Working with legal technology tools
• Project management
• Interviewing witnesses and drafting witness statements
• Liaising with clients and third parties in both written and verbal format
• Preparing electronic bundles
• Liaising with Land Registry and various banks to register legal and equitable charges
• Ad-hoc company searches, etc. in support of legal opinions or as part of due diligence
• Opportunities to participate in pro bono work
• Legal research and other investigative tasks
• Proof reading documents
• Document management
• Attending team meetings and providing reporting as required
• Liaising closely with Partners/Associates relaying information in a timely manner
• Providing essential support to the team

A bit about you

• A minimum of 12 months experience of working as a Paralegal / Legal Professional.
• Strong educational background and law degree with a minimum grade of 2:1 preferable.
• Document review experience and a solid understanding of privilege preferable.
• Experience in dispute resolution or personal injury / medical negligence preferable.
• Experience handling a varied and busy workload.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Commercial understanding allowing you to foresee upcoming needs and act proactively.
• Team player.
• Ability to work methodically and at pace, even when time pressured.
• Reliable and professional.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Enthusiastic, keen and proactive.
• Preparedness to exceed expectations and be fully committed to the role.

What We Offer:

• Inclusive & Supportive Environment: We’re a firm with real entrepreneurial drive and we don’t believe in squashing people’s individuality. Our hybrid working model and open plan workspaces encourage a sense of camaraderie.
• Comprehensive and Flexible Benefits Package: Our offering includes private medical insurance, health cash plan, dental insurance, life assurance, critical illness insurance, matched pension contributions up to 7%, holiday trading, plus many more. Visit: Reward & Benefits ¦ Fieldfisher for further information.
• Modern Office Space: Located in the iconic Titanic Quarter with excellent commuter links and parking nearby.
• Training and Development: We’ll give you bespoke support to develop your career with our people development and IT training teams.
• Social & Community Engagement: Participate in clubs, networks, inclusive events, and charity initiatives.

Inclusion at Fieldfisher:

At Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes.

Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact a member of Fieldfisher's recruitment team, who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence, and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process.

For accessibility information on our Belfast offices, visit: Fieldfisher Belfast Hub Accessibility

Recruitment process:

• An online application form (completed by clicking the apply now button) and CV submission.
• 20–30-minute introductory call with one of our experienced recruiters.
• The interview process varies depending on the role you apply for. However, your recruitment contact will always let you know what to expect from the process, so nothing should come as a surprise.
• For hybrid opportunities, candidates will be invited to visit our offices and meet the team face-to-face.
• Our average process takes around 2-3 weeks, but we will always work around your availability. You will have the chance to speak to our recruitment team at various points during your process, but if you have any specific questions before this please contact us at [e-mail].

Please note that we recruit on a rolling basis, meaning that your application will most likely be reviewed before the application deadline. We will continue to accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services and Law Practice

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