Paralegal - Litigation

Brabners

  • Manchester Wales
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Paralegal to join our Litigation team.You will be providing legal support to the the commercial litigation team.What we need from you
  • Experience of working as a Litigation Paralegal or working at a chambers/barristers - essential
  • Experience of working in a fast paced environment
  • Excellent verbal and written skills
  • Ability to work to strict deadlines under pressure
What you'll be doing
  • Acting as point of contact for clients (new and existing) and internal and external contacts.
  • Diary management and inbox management including making appointments and bookings, diarising hearings and deadlines.
  • Compilation and checking of trial bundles, instructions to counsel, court documentation etc, requiring the of Bundledocs and Form-Evo software.
  • Providing prompts and reminders for fee earners' deadlines.
  • Assisting with preparation of standard form correspondence.
  • Drafting of documents and advice
  • Working as part of the team on substantial ongoing files.
  • Matter management, to include organisation of documents files on iManage.
  • Diarising and chasing bill payment from clients.
  • Assist with other fee earning tasks (where required).
BenefitsOur successful candidate will have an incredible opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with an award-winning law firm in a flexible and agile working environment.We provide a competitive salary and benefits package, including 25 days' holiday (increasing to 32 days through our loyalty recognition programme) plus the option to purchase an extra five days each year.We also offer a pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection insurance, as well as plenty of opportunities to get involved in our colleague committees to make a real impact in the local community.About BrabnersBrabners is purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.With over 200 years of history, we're proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance.We have a number of colleague-led affinity groups including for LGBTQ+, REACH, physical and mental health and social mobility, as well as a sustainability, environmental and green group.It's all part of how we make the difference.

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