Hybrid Paralegal – Dispute Resolution

at Ogier

• Job title: Paralegal – Dispute Resolution
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, St Helier, United Kingdom

About the role

• Paralegal providing comprehensive litigation support to BVI dispute resolution team. Role focuses on document management, client matters, and legal research tasks.

Responsibilities

• Litigation support, in particular: creating electronic court bundles and cross-referencing documents
• To undertake work in support of a team of fee earners, meeting an agreed target chargeable hours
• Assisting the team with team-specific financials/matter management
• Coordination of internal projects, involving elements of knowledge management, ways of working, business development, and marketing
• Assisting the team-head with client matters, projects, logistics and diary management
• Undertaking legal research tasks at the request of fee-earners
• Liaising with the Court in relation to date fixes and hearings
• Ensuring that all new client matters are accurately set up in the client accounting and database system
• Maintaining and amending client records and contact names where appropriate
• Ensuring files are kept up to date (including filing of documents, emails and correspondence)
• Undertaking and managing client specific BD arrangements for fee-earners, when necessary
• Delegating certain administration tasks received from the fee-earners
• Leading the way with innovation, technology and tools by supporting and trialling new initiatives

Requirements

• Previous litigation support experience
• Highly proficient with PDF software, Word, Outlook and file management systems
• A working knowledge of Excel and legal research resources
• Previous experience of (or an understanding of) time entry principles to fully manage own targeted chargeable hours
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Superior organisation, administration and communication skills
• Ability to efficiently manage own time and prioritise workflow
• Ability to adapt to the continual roll-out of innovative tools and processes