About the role

  • Litigation Paralegal opportunities offered by Accuflex, assisting law firms and in-house legal teams in the UK. Engaging in document review, case management, and legal research with potential placements of varying durations.

Responsibilities

  • Apply for litigation paralegals with at least six months of experience
  • Opportunities vary in duration from short-term assignments lasting a few weeks to longer placements of several months, and even permanent positions where candidates are hired directly by our clients.
  • Collaborate closely with fee earners and trainees on case progression.
  • Work within boutique law firms, large international and US firms, banks, financial institutions, and other leading organisations.

Requirements

  • A law degree or equivalent (LLB, GDL, or SQE1) is advantageous and may open more opportunities as some clients require prior legal training
  • A minimum of six months’ experience working as a litigation paralegal
  • Previous Litigation Experience - This may include:
  • Document review and case file management
  • Reviewing and organising disclosure documents
  • Familiarity with electronic disclosure platforms (e.g. Relativity, Everlaw, Nuix)
  • Drafting legal documents
  • Drafting statements of case, witness statements, chronologies, and legal correspondence
  • Preparing court bundles (hearing and trial) and issuing filings with courts
  • Legal research
  • Using tools such as Westlaw UK, LexisLibrary, or Practical Law
  • Researching case law, legislation, and procedural rules
  • Case management
  • Managing key dates and deadlines
  • Maintaining matter files, correspondence logs, and litigation trackers
  • Knowledge of court procedures
  • Familiarity with the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR)
  • Understanding of the County Court, High Court, and Court of Appeal processes
  • Use of legal document management systems
  • Experience with eDisclosure platforms
  • Strong MS Office skills, particularly Word and Excel
  • Liaising with clients, counsel, and third parties
  • Arranging meetings, taking instructions, and updating clients
  • Supporting solicitors and legal teams
  • Working closely with fee earners and trainees on case progression
  • Highly organised
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Demonstrate strong attention to detail
  • Technologically proficient
  • Capable of working on your own as well as part of a team
  • Confident with good emotional intelligence

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Training and development

Job title

Litigation Paralegal

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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