Paralegal - Commercial Dispute Resolution
Paralegal - Commercial Dispute Resolution
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Job Description
Overview
Our Commercial Dispute Resolution team is looking for a paralegal to join them in the London office. The Penningtons Manches Cooper Commercial Dispute Resolution team is a busy dynamic and growing team which enjoys a great quality of interesting and high profile work. The team is forward thinking and innovative and is always looking to improve and enhance its existing high standards of client service. The team is looking for a paralegal to join them in the London office. The successful candidate will ideally have paralegal experience in the field of group actions but this is not a pre-requisite. You must be able to cope well with working closely with a number of different fee earners. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is looking for excellent quality work in a supportive and collegiate team.
Responsibilities
- Communicating by email and telephone with clients and taking instructions
- Creating and maintaining spread sheets containing client data and instructions
- Undertaking document reviews and recording findings
- Assisting with general litigation and case management and the day to day running of matters
- Other ad hoc tasks required by the team
The firm operates a hybrid agile working policy allowing employees to work from home (or another UK location) for at least 50% of their time. Individuals can also apply for other flexible working options either at the time of recruitment or during the course of their employment.
Essential & Desirable Criteria
- Good common sense and initiative and a proactive approach to case work
- Degree or CILEX qualification
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- IT literate confident user of MS office
- Ability to manage a busy workload and excellent organisational skills
- Ability to work either alone or collaboratively with other team members
- Confidence in client facing meetings and communications
- Attention to accuracy and detail
- Collaborative team member with ability to quickly build relationships with a wide range of people
- Receptive to facilitate and support change
- Sound organisational skills; flexible pragmatic and problem-solving approach
- Comfortable working under pressure with the ability to plan and prioritise work; appreciation of fee earner needs and constraints; commercially aware
At our firm Diversity Equity and Inclusion is a priority and at the heart of everything we do. We actively want to attract a diverse workforce and welcome applications from everyone from all backgrounds. We are committed to promoting an inclusive culture where everyone can be their full selves and experience being seen and heard. You can find out more about our firms commitment initiatives and Pennclusion committeeshere.
We ensure that there are equal opportunities and treatment for all job applicants and employees at all stages of the recruitment process and employment regardless of age gender reassignment marriage or civil partnership pregnancy and maternity disability race (including colour nationality ethnic or national origin) religion or belief sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression and social background. We aim to provide adjustments for people who have a disability long-term health condition (including mental health) or neurodiversity. If you would like to request an adjustment please
Employment Type
Full-Time
