Paralegal - Litigation (5660)

Irwin Mitchell LLP; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Sheffield is seeking a Paralegal to manage a caseload and develop client relationships in Commercial Litigation. The ideal candidate will have a Law Degree or CILEX qualification and relevant experience in commercial disputes. This role offers benefits like flexible working options and well-being initiatives.

Benefits

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Generous and flexible pension schemes

Volunteering days

Westfield Health membership

Qualifications

• Relevant Commercial Disputes / Commercial Litigation experience.
• Ideally some experience working in a Law firm.
• Preferably some experience in consumer rights and commercial law negligence.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload and develop client relationships.
• Deal with matters from the very beginning.
• Resolve matters efficiently and effectively.

Skills

Commercial Disputes experience

Law Degree or CILEX qualified

Empathy and compassion

Friendly and enthusiastic approach

Education

Law Degree or CILEX qualification

Job description

Our Team

The Commercial Litigation team in Sheffield handles a variety of complex commercial and consumer disputes for both commercial and individual clients. The team specialises in professional negligence claims and deals with a vast breadth of such cases involving construction professionals, solicitors, accountants, barristers, financial advisors and insurance brokers.

Your Role and What You\'ll Be Doing

As a Paralegal in Commercial Litigation, you’ll have the chance to manage your own caseload and develop strong relationships with your own clients. You’ll need to have the confidence to deal with matters right from the very beginning, being both approachable as well as efficient to resolve matters as quickly as possible for our clients.

About You

• Relevant Commercial Disputes / Commercial Litigation experience
• A Law Degree or CILEX qualified
• Ideally some experience working in a Law firm
• Preferably some experience in consumer rights and commercial law negligence
• Empathy and compassion to help guide our clients through challenging personal circumstances
• A friendly, enthusiastic and can do approach

Our Values

• To be pioneering with an imaginative outlook
• To be approachable and caring
• To be tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives
• To be efficient in the provision of our services
• To work with a foundation of integrity.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to receive your application.

Benefits

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can “buy” up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.