Paralegal

McKinlay Law; England; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Central London is seeking a Paralegal with the potential for a Training Contract. You will support both contentious and non-contentious work and must have at least 12 months of paralegal experience along with strong academics and completed LPC or SQE. The firm offers excellent long-term prospects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months experience as a paralegal, preferably in corporate or litigation work.
• Strong academic background.
• Positive attitude with flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Take on significant responsibilities as a paralegal.
• Support various types of legal work including litigation and arbitration.
• Demonstrate excellent client handling skills.

Skills

Client communication skills

Responsiveness

Proactive approach

Education

Minimum 2.1 from a leading university

Completed LPC or SQE

Job description

Overview

Job title: Paralegal with a view to a Training Contract

Salary: £39,000

Location: Central London

Responsibilities

• Join one of the firm’s leading teams as a paralegal with the long-term aim of a training contract.
• Hit the ground running and take on a lot of responsibility from the outset.
• Support both contentious and non-contentious work as appropriate (e.g., commercial litigation, arbitration, corporate, banking).
• Demonstrate strong client and communication skills and a professional, proactive approach.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum 12 months experience as a paralegal; experience in corporate or litigation work.
• Strong academics, including a minimum of a 2.1 from a leading university.
• Completed LPC or SQE.
• Flexible, intelligent, and positive attitude.

Prospects

Excellent long-term prospects, including a training contract after 12 months.

About the employer/notice

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.