Paralegal - Commercial

Foot Anstey LLP; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Foot Anstey LLP in Bristol seeks a proactive Paralegal to join our Commercial team, supporting with high-profile, client-facing work across technology and data sectors. You will drive project management, coordinate documents, and ensure deadlines are met while building strong client relationships.

We welcome applicants with paralegal experience and an appetite for learning, who thrive in a fast-paced environment and value collaboration, innovation, and delivering excellent results for our

Qualifications

• Previous paralegal experience preferred, ideally in a client-facing role.
• Exposure and/or interest within a sector focus such as retail, private equity or charities.
• A passion for learning and desire to be actively involved with the team and wider group.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• You’ll share our passion for innovation, collaboration, and achieving great things together.

Responsibilities

• Join a highly successful practice group within commercial, technology and data.
• Drive project management of client workstreams.
• Ensure deadlines are met and a high quality of work is maintained.
• Coordinate clear document management, including preparing and maintaining records.
• Direct client contact and building relationships.
• Be a self-starter who drives individual projects and takes ownership of outcomes.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Client facing

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Job description

Ready to take your career to the next level?

We're one of the UK's most forward-thinking law firms, built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and ambition. Join us, and let's shape the future together.

* We are in a period of exclusive direct sourcing for this role and are not currently accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

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The role in 60 seconds

• Role:Paralegal
• Team:Commercial
• Location:Hybrid working from Bristol
• Working Pattern:Full-time/Part-time/Flexible
• Why this role matters:This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career, assisting with complex and high-profile work.

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What you'll do

In this role, you'll:

• Join a highly successful practice group within commercial, technology and data.
• Drive project management of client workstreams.
• Ensure deadlines are met and a high quality of work is maintained.
• Coordinate clear document management, including preparing and maintaining records.
• Direct client contact and building relationships.
• Be a self-starter who drives individual projects and takes ownership of outcomes.

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What we're looking for

We're seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced, client-focused environment and brings:

• Previous paralegal experience preferred, ideally within a client facing role.
• Exposure and/or interest within a sector focus such as retail, private equity or charities
• A passion for learning and desire to be actively involved with the team and wider group
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills
• You’ll share our passion for innovation, collaboration, and achieving great things together.

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What if I don't tick every box?

We're not box tickers. We appreciate the need for everyone to find a role that challenges them and gives them room for growth.

If you bring transferable skills and a fresh perspective, we'd love to hear from you. If this role excites you and you have the skills to succeed, we encourage you to apply.

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Join a seriously ambitious firm

At Foot Anstey, we're committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, and society. Here's what makes us stand out:

• An ambitious growth strategy that opens up opportunities for our people to make their mark.
• A client base that spans household names, thriving startups, and ambitious enterprises.
• A culture built on our values of being refreshingly human, entrepreneurial, inclusive and collaborative.
• A strong focus on being a responsible business with a commitment to sustainability and giving back to our communities.
• Comprehensive professional development and training - whatever your role and level we have training that will support you to achieve your goals.

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Progressive benefits tailored to you

We believe our people are our greatest asset. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing, including:

• Competitive salary and performance-linked bonus.
• Employee sabbaticals.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Private healthcare and wellbeing initiatives (e.g., mental health support, gym memberships).
• Find out more about our benefits and work environment here

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Let's make your next career move the start of something extraordinary.

Demographic Questions

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we invite applicants to complete optional demographic questions. Any information you choose to share will be anonymised and not linked to your application.

For applicants in Northern Ireland: To meet our obligations under the Fair Employment & Treatment (NI) Order 1998, we monitor community background and sex to promote equality of opportunity. While you're not required to answer these questions, we encourage you to do so. Your responses will be used anonymously for reporting to the Equality Commission and will not influence any recruitment or employment decisions.

Community Background: In Northern Ireland, individuals are often perceived as belonging to either the Protestant or Roman Catholic communities, regardless of religious practice. If this section is left blank, we may use the residuary method to determine community background based on the personal information in your application.

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