Commercial Litigation Paralegal
London boutique litigation law firm, offering a highly competitive/generous salary, is looking to recruit a new Commercial Litigation Paralegal for an initial 12 month fixed-term contract.
- £47,500 salary + generous bonus
- Office based 5 days a week
- Unrivalled work quality – NQ/Trainee level
Commercial Litigation Paralegal Key Responsibilities:
- Providing assistance in the preparation of legal documents; 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
Commercial Litigation Paralegal Key Skills & Requirements:
- A law degree; or similar qualification if equivalent standing, having the GDL (if original degree is not in a legal discipline) and LPC essential
- Previous litigation paralegal experience is essential, with at least 12 months at law firm
- Strong technical skills in all Microsoft Office and Internet applications