We are currently recruiting for an experienced Paralegal to join our Litigation team.
We are especially keen to hear from candidates who have previous experience working within a barristers’ chambers, and who therefore understand the demands of trial preparation, court deadlines, and effective communication with barristers and clerks.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and detail-oriented Paralegal who thrives in a fast-paced litigation environment and is looking to build on their experience in complex disputes.
Agencies: We are not accepting CVs for this role as we are aiming to fill it directly. We value your support and will reach out if required. Please do not send speculative CVs. Any unsolicited CVs sent to hiring managers or the business, without prior instruction from a member of the Talent Acquisition team, will be treated as a gift.
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).
BENEFITS
Competitive Salary
Flexible approach to working hours
Bupa/ Medicash
Discretionary bonus opportunities
Pension scheme
Life Insurance & Income Protection Insurance
25 days Annual Leave plus flex bank holidays (increasing with service)
Option to buy 10 additional days annual leave each year
2 My Days (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
Additional discretionary annual leave days
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
Career Development Opportunities
Wellbeing and Mental Health Benefit (24/7 Employment Assistance Program & Support)
ABOUT US
Brabners 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.