Senior Paralegal

British Psychoanalytic Council; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A small healthcare regulator in the UK seeks a full-time Senior Paralegal to assist in managing fitness to practise concerns. Responsibilities include taking witness statements and preparing case bundles, working closely with legal counsel. The ideal candidate should hold a law degree and have relevant legal experience. This hybrid position requires at least one day per week in the London office. Applications should include a CV and cover letter outlining qualifications.

Qualifications

• Evidence of legal qualifications at least to degree level.
• Relevant legal experience in interviewing witnesses and drafting witness statements.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Regulation with fitness to practise concerns.
• Take witness statements and prepare case bundles.
• Clerk hearings and assist with legal processes.

Skills

Legal qualifications

Witness interviewing

Drafting statements

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a full time Senior Paralegal to work alongside our Head of Regulation, dealing with concerns relating to our Registrants' fitness to practise. The role will support from initial receipt of concerns all the way through to final disposal of cases, including tasks such as taking witness statements, preparing bundles, working with Counsel and experts, setting up and clerking hearings as required.

For the right candidate, this is an exciting opportunity to develop legal skills and gain valuable experience of the full end to end Fitness to Practise process within a small healthcare regulator. For those who are working towards legal qualification, we are open to signing off qualifying work experience and can discuss this further at interview.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with relevant legal experiencewho is keen to join our small and friendly staff team. This is a hybrid role, with at least one day per week (Tuesday) in the office in Archway, London.

Applications must include both a CV and a cover letter to be considered, with the cover letter outlining how you meet each of the essential criteria.

Person Specification

Essential

• 1. Evidence of legal qualifications at least to degree level.
• 2. Relevant legal experience in interviewing witnesses and drafting witness statemen...