SQE Graduate – Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Paralegal

McKinlay Law; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique London law firm is seeking an LPC/SQE Graduate to join their Commercial Litigation and Arbitration team. This role involves assisting with high-value cases, conducting legal research, and drafting legal documents. Strong academics are essential, and the firm offers excellent training and progression opportunities for motivated candidates.

Benefits

Excellent career prospects

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong academic performance is essential.
• No prior experience is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist with high-value, complex commercial litigation.
• Conduct extensive legal research.
• Prepare legal documents for meetings and court.

Skills

Document management

Legal research

Drafting legal documents

Preparing bundles and documents

Proofreading contracts

Education

LPC/SQE

Exceptional academics

Job description

SQE Graduate – Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Paralegal

Job Title: SQE Graduate – Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Paralegal

Location: Central London

Our client, a boutique London law firm with an established client base, are looking to recruit an LPC / SQE graduate to join their litigation and international arbitration team to assist with high-value, complex commercial litigation. The work will be a mixture of dispute resolution including banking and financial services, contract disputes, funds, M&A disputes, fraud, shipping, and general commercial litigation.

The firm are happy to see LPC / SQE graduates with no experience, but it is essential that you have very strong academics. The successful paralegal will be dealing with a variety of tasks including:

• Document management
• Extensive legal research
• Drafting legal documents including briefs, appeals, and agreements
• Preparing bundles and documents for meetings and court
• Proof reading contracts
• Other general paralegal assistance as required

Exceptional academics and the LPC / SQE are essential. This is an exciting role and an exceptional opportunity to join a well-established firm with excellent career prospects / long term progression (the firm have offered training contracts to their previous paralegals). Fantastic training on offer and ideal for an ambitious, motivated candidate.

McKinlay Law endeavour to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. However, due to the volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours your application has been unsuccessful and we have not retained your details