Location Birmingham Hybrid Working The Role and Responsibilities We have a new and exciting opportunity for a paralegal to join us to support the work of a growing commercial litigation team. A key role will be working within the debt recovery team supporting the team to drive cases forward to a successful outcome and draft updates and advice to clients about options for debt recovery. Responsibilities will also include helping solicitors in aspects of their casework including (although, this is not an exhaustive list):- - General case management of general civil litigation; - Reviewing evidence and summarising findings; - Drafting general correspondence and documents including witness statements and court documents; - Proof reading documents; - Undertaking research; - Liaison with clients and analysing evidence received in order to advise the client; - Working to a chargeable hours target. Supervision, support and relevant training will be provided although the successful applicant will also be encouraged, where appropriate, to use their own initiative. Skills and Experience Candidates should have: - A 2:1 undergraduate degree; - Ideally an LPC/SQE or BVC qualification (LPC/SQE would be preferred but is not essential) - Strong IT skills; - Ability to adhere to and manage deadlines; - Excellent written skills; - Good administration skills; and - Good communication skills; Candidates will also be expected to demonstrate at interview that they: - Are well organised; - Have good attention to detail; - Are able to work well under pressure; - Are proactive; and - Are self-motivated Candidates should be aware: As part of the interview process there will be a written test, details of which will be provided to those candidates the firm calls for interview; and the firm is only able to respond to candidates we call for interview. Capsticks is an inclusive employer At Capsticks we value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. Capsticks is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and therefore we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, background, culture, ethnicity, race, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, neurodiversity, religion and beliefs. We will make reasonable adjustments to our application and interview process to ensure that you have the best chance of success. We understand that there's not a "one size fits all" approach to adjustments so our team will work with you individually to understand more about your requirements.