Paralegal - Healthcare

MaxAd Recruitment Ltd; Guildford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm in Guildford seeks two ambitious Healthcare Paralegals to join their respected healthcare legal teams. This role provides hands-on exposure to medical law and regulatory matters while offering a genuine pathway towards a training contract. Ideal candidates will have a passion for healthcare law, minimally passing SQE1, and may have relevant experience in healthcare settings. Apply now for a chance to start your legal career.

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for medical law/healthcare required.
• Experience in healthcare environment valued but not essential.
• Pro bono work or advocacy experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Support lawyers in clinical negligence and regulatory matters.
• Prepare court bundles and legal documents.
• Conduct legal research and summarize expert reports.
• Manage diaries and organize meetings.

Skills

Passion for medical law/healthcare

Motivation

Legal research

Drafting correspondence

Education

SQE1 minimum (SQE2 or LPC preferred)

Job description

£26,000 - £28,000 + Exceptional Training Contract Pathway

Are you passionate about medical law and looking for a rare, structured route into a training contract? Do you want to work with one of the most respected healthcare legal teams outside London, gaining experience that is highly valued across the legal sector? If so, this is an outstanding opportunity to launch your legal career.

A leading Guildford-based firm is seeking two ambitious Healthcare Paralegals to join its exceptionally well regarded Health & Social Care, Pharmacy, and Healthcare Regulation teams. These are urgent hires, with start dates available as soon as early in the new year.

This is also a team where paralegals don't just do admin. You'll gain hands‑on exposure to fascinating healthcare and regulatory matters, building the foundation for a successful legal career. Most importantly, these 12‑month roles offer a clear and genuine pathway to a training contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Join a high‑performing team supporting lawyers on a broad mix of clinical negligence, regulatory and professional discipline matters.
• Preparing court bundles, documents and forms.
• File opening, conflict checks and archiving.
• Drafting letters and emails.
• Managing diaries, organising meetings and distributing post.
• Supporting billing, timesheets and administrative processes.

As you develop, you'll quickly progress to fee‑earning tasks such as:

• Reviewing and summarising medical records and expert reports.
• Drafting substantive correspondence.
• Conducting legal research and preparing articles.
• Instructing experts and counsel.
• Supporting partners and senior fee‑earners on complex cases.

This is one of the few paralegal roles where you can genuinely build specialist expertise while preparing for a future training contract. Successful paralegals will be considered for a training contract, rotating through traditional seats across the firm. Paralegal now. Trainee solicitor next.

Skills & Experience

• SQE1 minimum (SQE2 or completed LPC strongly preferred).
• Essential motivation:
• A genuine passion for medical law / healthcare. This is the key selection factor.
• Highly valued experience (not essential):
• Work in a hospital or healthcare environment.
• A science or medical undergraduate degree with a law conversion.
• Pro bono, charity or advocacy work.
• Experience supporting vulnerable groups or community organisations.
• Evidence of going “above and beyond” – commitment and service matter here.

Not required

• Prior paralegal experience.
• Litigation experience.

In addition to the above, a third role is also available for a Residential Property Paralegal. This has a lower barrier to entry and suits bright, organised candidates looking to build a legal career. Full details available on request.

If you're ambitious, passionate about healthcare law and ready to take the first major step toward qualification, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now!