Paralegal - Litigation - Top City Law Firm

The Stephen James Partnership; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced paralegal to join their dynamic business crime department. This role involves managing extensive documentation and utilizing digital review platforms to support complex cases. The ideal candidate will possess a solid academic background in law, along with at least a year of paralegal experience, particularly in contentious or criminal law. You will engage in document review, legal research, and client interactions, ensuring meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to significant legal matters in a fast-paced environment, perfect for those passionate about criminal law and eager to make an impact.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months paralegal experience in contentious or criminal law.
• Strong IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office and legal databases.

Responsibilities

• Manage large quantities of documents and produce case material summaries.
• Attend client meetings and draft memos and correspondence.

Skills

Document Management

Legal Research

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Law Degree or GDL

LPC or BPTC

Tools

eDisclosure Platforms (Relativity)

Microsoft Office Suite

Legal Databases (Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, Practical Law)

Job description

Paralegal - Litigation - Top City Law Firm

Our client is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic paralegal to work on a large-scale case within the business crime department. The matter involves large volumes of documentation so the individual must be highly organised, conscientious and confident in coping with challenging deadlines. The ideal candidate will have experience of complex and detailed document management, document review platforms and disclosure exercises.

About the Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing large quantities of documents (both historical documents and incoming new material)
• Using a digital document review platform
• Reviewing and analysing case materials
• Producing case material summaries
• Attending and taking notes at client meetings, court or during conference calls
• Drafting memos and correspondence
• Liaising with Counsel
• Legal research
• General administration, as required

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• An excellent academic background, including a law degree or GDL and the LPC or BPTC;
• At least 12 months previous contentious/criminal paralegal experience
• Familiarity with eDisclosure platforms (such as Relativity)
• A keen interest in criminal law and a strong work ethic
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, together with a high standard of written and spoken English
• Strong IT skills including a good working knowledge of all the Microsoft Office programmes including Excel
• Experience of using legal databases such as Lexis Nexis, Westlaw and Practical Law
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a constantly changing workload
• Strong attention to detail
• A proactive and positive approach to work

If you are interested in this role and would like to find out more send your CV to our mailbox [e-mail]