Paralegal - Dispute Resolution

LexisNexis; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal information provider in the UK is seeking a Paralegal to support the development of Lexis+UK. The role involves reviewing legal content, drafting practical guidance, and improving processes. Candidates should possess a law degree and strong legal research skills, along with a clear writing style. Benefits include a generous holiday allowance, health benefits, and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Life assurance

Access to a competitive pension scheme

Optional dental insurance

Qualifications

• Strong legal research and writing skills are essential.
• Understanding of legal issues and procedures is required.
• Working knowledge of Dispute Resolution is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review content for quality and legal accuracy.
• Monitor developments in consultations and cases.
• Draft practical guidance content as required.

Skills

Legal research skills

Writing skills

Prioritization

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Law degree/GDL/LPC/BTC

Job description

Join our team as a Paralegal to contribute to the development of Lexis+UK, LexisNexis UK's online practical guidance and research product for legal professionals, focusing on the Dispute Resolution area.

Responsibilities

• Review new and existing content for quality and legal accuracy for the DR practice area.
• Monitor developments and maintain trackers of consultations, cases, and key dates.
• Evaluate existing workflows and identify opportunities to enhance operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with teams to implement process improvements and introduce tools or technologies that reduce manual effort and turnaround time.
• Draft practical guidance content, including Practice Notes, Checklists, and Precedents as required.

Qualifications

• Law degree/GDL/LPC/BTC and strong legal research and writing skills.
• Understanding of legal issues, procedures, and content types.
• Working knowledge or interest in Dispute Resolution.
• Ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Clear and succinct writing style adaptable to LexisNexis house style.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels, including lawyers, contributors, and sales teams.

About the Role

Work in a way that works for you.

About the Company

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. It is a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritises using the best model from the top model creators for each individual legal use case. LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel season ticket loan
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Optional dental insurance
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee assistance programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work