Paralegal (Multiple Vacancies)

Stewarts; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking multiple Paralegals to join their London team. The role involves general administration, legal research, and client communication. Candidates must have an LPC (or equivalent) with a 2:1 at the undergraduate level. Strong IT skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently are essential. This full-time position offers an excellent opportunity for entry-level legal professionals looking to develop their careers in law.

Qualifications

• Must have LPC (or equivalent) or SQE1 with at least a 2:1 undergraduate degree.
• Excellent typing and IT skills required.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform general administration tasks including filing and photocopying.
• Conduct legal research and assist with documentation.
• Proofread documents and maintain cost files.

Skills

Excellent typing and IT skills

Understanding client needs

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Time recording and achieving targets

Well organised

Education

LPC (or equivalent) or SQE1 and at least 2:1 undergraduate

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Multiple Paralegals required to join our teams in London. Please specify in your application which role you are applying for.

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Standard Paralegal Duties

• General administration including filing, photocopying, message taking and diary arrangements
• Producing basic correspondence
• Undertaking legal research
• Taking statements from clients and witnesses
• Assisting in the preparation of instructions to counsel
• Preparing schedules of documents
• Making searches
• Proof reading, marking up and amending pleadings
• Maintaining cost files, claims and arranging payments of disbursements
• Assisting in the preparation of 6 monthly cost letters
• Undertaking other ad hoc duties

Job Skills Required

• Essential: LPC (or equivalent) or SQE1 and at least 2:1 at undergraduate level.
• Excellent typing and IT skills, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook)

Business Development and Financial Skills

• Understands client needs and displays an appropriate sense of urgency
• Demonstrates general commercial awareness and vision, helps to build client relationships through pursuing own business development/marketing initiatives
• Assists with and/or attends social, fund-raising or training activities
• Represents the firm appropriately, develops own professional network and raises personal and firm profile
• Records time effectively, achieves/exceed hours targets

Knowledge-Sharing Skills

• Makes use of the firm’s collective knowledge resources, promotes internal knowledge-sharing
• Attends and contributes towards know-how or team meetings

General Skills

• Well organised, uses initiative, prioritises appropriately, applies self, shows attention to detail, manages own workload and meets deadlines
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills (respectful, positive, articulate, professional and sympathetic)
• Delivers helpful internal services with a “can do” approach, shows commercial awareness and represents the department/firm appropriately
• Shares information and ideas
• Accepts and follows instructions, listens, makes notes, questions appropriately, co-operates
• Shows sound judgement and decision-making skills; acts within boundaries
• Shows commitment, passion and enthusiasm
• Is a respectful, reliable and supportive team player
• Reflects the firm’s culture

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Law Practice

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