Paralegal - Bermuda Form (Temp) in London

Department: Bermuda Form

Location: London

Role: Paralegal

Contract: Temporary

The Team

The Bermuda Form team works on a broad and varied range of insurance and reinsurance disputes involving resolution in the English Courts and in international arbitration proceedings, with a particular focus on the Bermuda Form. Since the beginnings of the Form, our Bermuda Form team has successfully represented insurers and reinsurers on Bermuda Form arbitrations and related proceedings involving pharmaceuticals, pollution, product liability, professional indemnity, property & casualty, directors & officers, securities class actions and other large excess liability claims. The team regularly acts for Bermuda insurers and reinsurers, London market insurers and reinsurers and for other major insurers of the Bermuda Form. It has extensive experience in running high value, document intensive, coverage disputes to hearing at arbitration.

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated ability to review, analyse and summarise large volumes of legal and factual material with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong legal research skills, including use of online databases and case law resources.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise and well-structured correspondence and reports.
• Organised and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative team player with a willingness to assist colleagues and contribute to a positive working environment.
• Sound judgment and commercial awareness in handling sensitive and confidential matters.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and legal case management systems.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

A Note on Privacy

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