Paralegals, Litigation and Arbitration (12 month FTC)

Connect Legal Partners; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible & hybrid working

Healthcare

Dental & wellbeing

Pension

Insurance benefits

Structured training

Mentoring & development

Pro bono & community work

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners is seeking paralegals to support lawyers in a large disputes team. You will help prepare cases, conduct legal research, liaise with courts and clients, and keep deadline records up to date, while handling court documents and billing-related admin.

The role offers flexible and hybrid working, with structured training and pro bono/community involvement opportunities, and comprehensive healthcare and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Paralegal experience in litigation or transferable experience from a similar setting.
• Understanding of court procedure and deadlines.
• Good organisation and clear communication.
• Close attention to detail and a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Help prepare cases, including correspondence, bundles and disclosure.
• Carry out legal research.
• Liaise with courts and clients and keep deadline records up to date.
• Prepare court documents.
• Handle admin such as billing and data capture for claims reporting.

Skills

Paralegal experience in litigation

Understanding of court procedure

Organization

Clear communication

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Job description

The firm

A leading international law firm with a large network of UK offices and a wide mix of corporate, public sector and financial services clients.

The role

Several paralegals are needed to support lawyers in a large disputes team.

• Help prepare cases, including correspondence, bundles and disclosure
• Carry out legal research
• Liaise with courts and clients and keep deadline records up to date
• Prepare court documents
• Handle admin such as billing and data capture for claims reporting

What you will need

• Paralegal experience in litigation, or transferable experience from a similar setting
• Understanding of court procedure and deadlines
• Good organisation and clear communication
• Close attention to detail and a willingness to learn

What is on offer

• Flexible and hybrid working, open to discussion at interview
• Healthcare, dental and wellbeing support
• Pension and insurance benefits
• Structured training, mentoring and development
• Pro bono and community work