Litigation Paralegal — Hands-On Support for High-Stakes Cases

Smart Recruitment; Saint Helier; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Recruitment is seeking an organized Litgation support assistant to help Associates and Partners with a full range of contentious matters. You will draft and review legal documents, assist with research, and help with billing, file management and events. The role emphasizes accuracy, initiative and teamwork.

The team operates across a busy practice, supporting Partners and fee earners while ensuring client needs are met through prompt, reliable administrative assistance.

Qualifications

• High School or degree level educated.
• Preferably having or working towards a legal or administrative qualification.
• Knowledge/skills/experience in a legal environment; document management experience would be useful; strong IT skills; excellent communication (written and verbal); willingness to learn the law.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in drafting a range of legal documents.
• Reviewing and summarising legal and other documents.
• Performing legal research and analysis including document disclosure exercises.
• Printing and collating legal documents.
• Checking legal forms/documents for accuracy.
• Assisting in the preparation of reports, correspondence and bundles.
• Maintaining system based filing systems, assisting in file openings and CDD requirements.
• Carrying out searches promptly and efficiently.
• Assisting with monthly billing, WIP lists and processing expense claims and fee earner time entries.
• Supporting the team's marketing plans.
• Assisting with arranging local business development events and off-island trips.
• Working flexibly as a team member to ensure there is support cover.

Skills

Legal environment experience

Document management

Strong IT skills

Excellent communication

Education

High School or degree level

Legal or administrative qualification preferred

Job description

Smart Recruitment is seeking an organized Litgation support assistant to help Associates and Partners with a full range of contentious matters. You will draft and review legal documents, assist with research, and help with billing, file management and events. The role emphasizes accuracy, initiative and teamwork.

The team operates across a busy practice, supporting Partners and fee earners while ensuring client needs are met through prompt, reliable administrative assistance.