Paralegal - Global, Process-Driven Legal Support

Saragoça da Matta & Silveiro de Barros - Sociedade de Advogados, R.L.; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Piper in Leeds is seeking a proactive Paralegal to join our Legal Delivery Centre. You will support document-heavy and process-driven work, enabling our lawyers to focus on complex advisory matters while collaborating with teams across the UK, Australia and Germany.

You will deliver high-quality outputs, adapt to changing priorities and build strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure seamless service delivery.

Qualifications

• Completed or near completion of a law degree (or non-law degree with a law conversion qualification).
• Strong academic record reflecting analytical thinking and high performance.
• High attention to detail in document review and legal processes.
• Effective communicator with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Collaborative team player in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptable and resilient to shifting priorities across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality legal support across matters, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Adapt to shifting priorities by working across teams and disciplines.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and clients to support service delivery.
• Develop legal capability through structured training and exposure to more complex tasks.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and delivery speed.

Skills

Law degree (completed or near)

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Team player

Adaptable

Education

Law degree / conversion qualification

Job description

DLA Piper in Leeds is seeking a proactive Paralegal to join our Legal Delivery Centre. You will support document-heavy and process-driven work, enabling our lawyers to focus on complex advisory matters while collaborating with teams across the UK, Australia and Germany.

You will deliver high-quality outputs, adapt to changing priorities and build strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure seamless service delivery.