Paralegal

3duques; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the legal sector is seeking two Paralegals to join their In-house Legal Services Team in London. This role involves preparing cases for hearings and providing critical support in fitness-to-practise matters. The ideal candidate will have relevant legal experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to the highest standards of inclusion and diversity in the workplace.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus statutory

Flexitime scheme

Employer pension contributions up to 10%

Buy/Sell annual leave

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Life assurance and income protection plan

Staff discounts and discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Relevant legal qualifications or extensive relevant legal experience is essential.
• Experience in healthcare regulation casework or transferable criminal/civil litigation is essential.
• Demonstrable experience in preparing case and hearing documentation is required.

Responsibilities

• Support and administer the management of fitness to practise cases under lawyer supervision.
• Prepare documents for fitness to practise proceedings, including hearing bundles.
• Conduct witness interviews and draft admissible witness statements.

Skills

Legal drafting

Evidential analysis

Legal research

Witness interviews

Communication

Education

Relevant legal qualifications or extensive legal experience

Job description

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Salary: £35,777- £42,090 pa

Location: London – Hybrid (2 days per week minimum office attendance)

Contract: Permanent and fixed term contracts (up to 12 months with possibility of extension).

Hours: Full time

The General Dental Council (GDC) is the statutory body responsible for regulating dental professionals in the UK.

We have an exciting opportunity in our In-house Legal Services Team. We are looking for two Paralegals to join the team, one on a permanent contract and one on a fixed-term basis. Our Paralegals prepare cases for fitness to practise hearings and associated court proceedings under the supervision of a lawyer and ensure cases are prepared for presentation before one of the GDC's statutory committees in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The Role

• Support and administer the management of a caseload of fitness to practise cases, ensuring that all actions are taken in a timely manner, under the supervision of a lawyer.
• Progress the investigation of fitness to practise matters under the supervision of a lawyer.
• Prepare documents for use in fitness to practise proceedings, including hearing bundles and submissions, instructions to counsel and expert witnesses
• Conduct witness interviews, draft admissible witness statements and identify and support vulnerable witnesses throughout fitness to practise proceedings.
• Correspond with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring appropriate recording of relevant information.
  
  

About You

The successful candidate will:

• Have relevant legal qualifications or extensive relevant legal experience (essential).
• Have healthcare regulation casework experience or transferable criminal or civil litigation experience (essential).
• Have demonstrable experience of interviewing witnesses, drafting witness statements, and preparing case and hearing documentation (essential).
• Have demonstrable experience of legal drafting, evidential analysis and legal research.
• Have excellent communication skills, including dealing professionally with vulnerable individuals.
• Comply with GDC policies and statutory obligations, including data protection and equality, diversity and inclusion.
  
  

Benefits

The GDC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, that provides an environment that reflects our values and culture and allows employees to flourish.

To support this we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, including flexible working arrangements from day one and employee networks that aid growth and development.

Some Of Our Benefits Include

• 27 days holiday (plus statutory) - rising to 30 days after 2 years' service
• Flexitime scheme
• Employer pension contributions up to 10%
• Buy/Sell annual leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave from 1 years' service.
• Life assurance, income protection plan and enhanced sick leave policy
• Staff discounts including eye care contributions and discounted gym membership.
  
  

We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.

How To Apply

For further details about the role and to apply please click the apply button.

Please relate your supporting statement to the role and person specification, expanding on how your skills, experience and qualifications meet the essential criteria.

Closing date: 23:59 on 29th June 2025.

Please note that we reserve the right to bring this recruitment campaign to an end without notice, and we encourage all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

The GDC is committed to equality and diversity. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.

Seniority level

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