Litigation Paralegal - City of London, United Kingdom - GEMINI RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD

GEMINI RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD

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City of London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Role:
Litigation Paralegal - City of London

Leading law firm looking to recruit Paralegals for highly sought permanent positon. Training contracts available for those with relevant experience.

Gemini Recruitmentare currently collaborating with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales.
Ourclient's accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm.

Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Litigation Department Background:

Our litigation team has extensive experience in acting for both claimants and defendants, representing individuals, companies, charities or those involved in group litigation, in complex and high value civil / commercial litigation matters, including:

Bankruptcy and Insolvency
Building Disputes
Civil Fraud
Consumer/ Commercial Disputes
Contract Disputes
Debt
Interim Applications
International Cross Border Disputes
Probate Disputes
Professional Negligence
Residential Property Disputes

Our lawyers offer advice and assistance in dispute resolution and litigated cases and regularly acts in reported cases in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

The Litigation team is equipped to take swift action to protect our client's interests and offerthe best representation for any court action.

Main Responsibilities of the Role

Report directly to Department Director
Professional proactive approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients' needs
Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Litigation cases
Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
Dealing with correspondence
Managing a challenging caseload of clients' matters from inception to completion
Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence
Attending conferences and court
Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly
Ensuring compliance with file management

Key Skills Required

Demonstrate passion and experience in a broad range of Litigation matters
A strong academic background with a Law degree
Legal experience as a Litigation Paralegal/Advisor
Business acumen and the ability to market the Company
Excellent communications skills to work effectively with all types of people
Excellent analytical and organisational skills and ability to use own initiative but know when to seek guidance
Committedteam player,self motivated and professional

On offer is an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for promotion. The Company will allow hybrid working in accordance with the policy.

The company is committed to Equal opportunities, embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff, and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve.

About Gemini Recruitment:

Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment.

We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Support Staff.

We have intimateknowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK.

Our primary aim is to deliver a quality bespoke service to our clients.

We are currently handling the careers of a number of experienced legal professionals ranging from legal support staff to Solicitors.

Our clients are based across the country and havevacancies covering numerous areas of law. If you are looking for your first job or want to move up the career ladder, we can help.

The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws.

Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role.