Commercial Litigation Paralegal - London

Job Introduction

The London Commercial Litigation Group forms part of the firm's Global Practice Group, based in the London HQ in the Walbrook Building. It deals with high-value, complex claims and  disputes (frequently with an international flavour) for companies, governmental departments and NHS bodies, and high net worth individuals.

Role Responsibility

Day to day responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:
- Undertaking disclosure exercises
- Attending some meetings / conferences with counsel / court hearings and note taking
- Drafting correspondence and basic court documents
- Assisting with the ordering and scheduling of files
- General administration tasks to include photocopying, scanning and faxing - Handling confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols.
- Coordinating clear document management including preparing and maintaining records, assisting with the ordering and scheduling of files.
- Reviewing documents and preparing electronic and hard copy bundles of documents for counsel/experts/factual witnesses
- Attending meetings with clients/experts/factual witnesses and taking notes
- Assisting with the preparation of witness statements and expert reports

The Ideal Candidate

- Previous experience as a paralegal or legal executive is essential
- Experience of carrying out electronic disclosure exercises in particular working knowledge of document management databases will be an advantage – in particular, a familiarity with Relativity would be a marked advantage.
- Degree 2:1 or proven experience of litigation, civil procedure and document management - Knowledge of MS Office in particular Word, Excel and Outlook
- Experience of using a case management system helpful, although training will be provided
- Attention to detail and awareness of quality standards in work produced is important
- Ability to remain calm under pressure, prioritising workload and multi-tasking where necessary
- Enthusiastic and approachable with a committed and flexible attitude to work
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

About the Company

We are a leading international legal business with over 2,400 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities.  We have 11 offices in the UK as well as offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Singapore, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Miami. We also have associations/alliances with firms in Northern Ireland, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Brazil, Peru, Central America, Argentina, the USA, Australia and Germany.

We are known for our market-leading presence in sectors such as Insurance, Health and Real Estate.  This is complemented by a fast-growing Business Advisory capability. We represent a wide range of clients, ranging from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for the majority of the top 30 insurance and financial services companies operating in the UK. We are the asset management lawyers for the UK’s largest shopping centres and act for 9 of the UK’s top 10 housebuilders.

We have an impressive legal pedigree, with 155 Chambers UK 2019 practice area and individual lawyer rankings, including 30 rankings at 'Band 1' level. In Legal 500 UK, 2018, the firm received top tier ranking for 32 of its practice areas and 59 practice areas in the top two tiers.  In March 2018, we were named as one of Legal Week's Best Legal Advisors for the third year running, achieving category-leading satisfaction scores for our commercial approach, service delivery, quality of legal advice, communication & responsiveness and overall relationships.

Our vision is to be leading business advisers, recognised for our insight and our outstanding commitment to clients, and for being the place where talented people want to work. For further details on our work and our culture, please visit www.dacbeachcroft.com.

Application Details

At DAC Beachcroft, we don’t just accept your differences we celebrate them.  From bespoke solutions for our clients, to treating you like an individual.  Our strength comes from your diverse ideas and bringing the whole you to work. So if you’re good at what you do, come as you are.  We welcome direct applications and are happy to talk flexible working.

We also want you to be at your very best.  Please feel free to let us know of any changes we can make at any point in the recruitment process that will help support your application.  If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV.  Your application will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

Note for Recruitment Agencies – the DAC Beachcroft recruitment team is responsible for managing all current vacancies through direct hiring and referrals wherever possible.  We do work with recruitment agencies and where we require external support we will formally release those vacancies to the agencies on our Preferred Supplier List deemed best placed to assist us.  Speculative CVs sent by any agency to any DAC Beachcroft employee without a specific request by the recruitment team will not be accepted and with no introduction fee applicable.  Our recruitment team can be contacted at recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com

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