Job Description
Commercial Disputes Paralegal
Join leaders who are the best in their field at one of our most renowned UK law firm clients as a Commercial Disputes Paralegal on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract.
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* Salary to £34,000 (FTE)
* 09:30-17:30 (Monday-Friday)
* Hybrid working – 3 days in the office / 2 days WFH
* 27 days annual leave
* Wellbeing fund subsidy
* Yoga and various sporting teams
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Key Responsibilities of the Commercial Disputes Paralegal:
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* Providing assistance in the preparation of legal documents
* Working on an important disclosure exercise
* Conduct legal research and compilation of data from various legal references as well as the maintenance of case files
* Gathering, organising, summarising, and indexing documents / chronologies for cases which are fact / document heavy
* Drafting correspondence, disclosure requests and responses and other related documents as well as preparing and maintaining documents and bundles to be used at hearings and proceedings (hard copies and soft copy PDFs, including pagination)
* Liaising directly with clients and third parties and making regular trips to court to file documents, taking notes of hearings, and tracking cases
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Skills & Requirements of the Commercial Disputes Paralegal:
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* Prior Paralegal experience in Commercial Disputes / Litigation is essential
* Specific experience in disclosure or document review is required/desirable
* Applicants must have a 1-month notice period or ideally less to be considered