Russian speaking Business Crime/Civil Paralegal

Ryder Reid; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Russian Speaking Paralegal to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with high-profile cases in Business Crime and Civil Fraud, providing essential support on complex documentation and legal processes. Ideal candidates will be fluent in Russian, possess a strong educational background in law, and have experience in contentious criminal paralegal work. With hybrid working options and a competitive salary, this position is perfect for those looking to grow in a collaborative environment while tackling challenging legal issues.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Competitive annual salary

Fantastic firm benefits

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in Russian and have at least 12 months of paralegal experience.
• Experience with complex document management and review platforms required.

Responsibilities

• Support on large-scale cases involving extensive documentation.
• Manage document reviews and disclosure exercises under tight deadlines.

Skills

Russian language proficiency

Document management

eDisclosure platforms familiarity

Organizational skills

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

2.1 LLB or GDL equivalent

LPC (ideal)

Tools

Relativity

Job description

Ryder Reid Legal is working with a specialist London based law firm to recruit a Russian Speaking Paralegal to work across both the Business Crime and Civil Fraud teams on an initial 12-month fixed term contract basis.

The team cover work surrounding anti-money laundering, bribery and corruption, commercial and trust litigation, corporate investigations, criminal antitrust and cross-border issues to name a few.

The successful candidate will be supporting on a large-scale case within the team, involving 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.

To be considered, candidates must fluent in Russian, have a 2.1 LLB or GDL equivalent and ideally the LPC, along with at least 12 months previous contentious/criminal paralegal experience (ideally in the context of litigation) and a familiarity with eDisclosure platforms (such as Relativity).

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has a passion in Business Crime, to work on some very high profile cases, alongside a collegiate, dynamic team.

Hybrid working is on offer, along with fantastic firm benefits and a competitive annual salary.

If you meet the criteria and are interested, please apply today.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however, thank you for taking the time to apply.