Paralegal London, England
Job description
Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 160 partners and 950 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia, we provide a full-service integrated offering.
Our clients operate in diverse industry sectors such as construction, transport and infrastructure, banking and financial services, distribution and logistics, education and health, hotels and leisure, defence, engineering and surveying, charities, retail and energy and natural resources. We also act for many high net worth individuals.
We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. The truth is we don't prescribe who you are or how you ought to be. It's what you can do that interests us most.
While the work on offer is rewarding and often complex, the qualities we look for are simple. The ability to get on with people from all walks of life, for example. To talk and to listen. To develop the sorts of relationships that mean you win the friendship and loyalty of clients and colleagues alike. In short, to connect. These are the characteristics our people all have in common. They are vital, as is the drive and imagination to use your unique talents to the full. We will help you in this. In fact, we will support you in every way we can.
The Firm
Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 160 partners and 950 staff. We have offices across the UK, Middle East and Far East. Our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw which works to facilitate our management of multi-jurisdictional matters. We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Private Wealth.
We’ve always been proud of our natural commitment to diversity and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership. We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. Our strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow our business in a way that is responsible and sustainable and has the principles of ESG at its core, guiding the way we operate firmwide.
What you'll be doing
We are looking to recruit a Paralegal on a 3-month fixed term contract to join our Commercial Litigation team. You will primarily be based in our London office but may need to travel to other offices. Our practice has extensive experience of acting for public and private sector commercial clients on a broad spectrum of dispute resolution including litigation, arbitration and ADR, providing a first-class service to clients. In this role, you will be responsible for the following:
- Primarily you will be assisting the team with a specific case which is scheduled to go to trial next year and your work will include reviewing documents, drafting chronologies, letters, collating information for experts and counsel, preparing bundles and exhibits in addition to any other tasks which may be required to progress the case.
In addition you may be:
- Assisting the team with advising a mixed client base of commercial sector clients on a broad range of commercial disputes;
- Drafting court proceedings, witness statements and affidavits
- Preparing trial bundles
- Progressing and managing cases that proceed to trial by complying with Court directions such as disclosure and instructing counsel
- Actively participating in marketing initiatives
- Participating in firm-wide, office and departmental training sessions
What you'll need
The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at the Paralegal grade. In particular for this role we require:
- Strong technical skills;
- Client focus;
- Drive and enthusiasm.
- Team based approach;
- Commercial awareness;
- Ability to work to deadlines;
- Good interpersonal skills, presenting and client facing skills.
Experience and qualifications
- Excellent academic record;
- A-Level Law/LLB/GDL/LPC graduate with experience of advising on a broad range of litigation matters preferably commercial
- Experience and interest in marketing;
- An ability to work autonomously with minimum supervision – a self-starter
As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.
Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.
