Paralegal/ Legal Secretary - Dispute Resolution

Paralegal/ Legal Secretary – Dispute Resolution

Department: Dispute Resolution

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London

We love the energy, focus and teamwork that enables us to deliver results for our clients. If you share this passion and have a genuine enthusiasm for legal work, then this role might be for you. We’re looking for a Paralegal/ Legal Secretary to provide comprehensive support to our BVI dispute resolution team. Please note that this position is for those seeking a long-term career in legal support and will not offer a route to qualification.

Key Responsibilities

• Litigation support, in particular: creating electronic court bundles and cross-referencing documents
• To undertake work in support of a team of fee earners, meeting an agreed target chargeable hours
• Assisting the team with team-specific financials/matter management
• Coordination of internal projects, involving elements of knowledge management, ways of working, business development, and marketing
• Assisting the team-head with client matters, projects, logistics and diary management
• Undertaking legal research tasks at the request of fee-earners
• Liaising with the Court in relation to date fixes and hearings
• Ensuring that all new client matters are accurately set up in the client accounting and database system
• Maintaining and amending client records and contact names where appropriate
• Ensuring files are kept up to date (including filing of documents, emails and correspondence)
• Undertaking and managing client specific BD arrangements for fee-earners, when necessary
• Delegating certain administration tasks received from the fee-earners
• Leading the way with innovation, technology and tools by supporting and trialling new initiatives

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Previous litigation support experience
• Highly proficient with PDF software, Word, Outlook and file management systems
• A working knowledge of Excel and legal research resources
• Previous experience of (or an understanding of) time entry principles to fully manage own targeted chargeable hours
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Superior organisation, administration and communication skills
• Ability to efficiently manage own time and prioritise workflow
• Ability to adapt to the continual roll-out of innovative tools and processes