Paralegal – Bristol – Hybrid Working
Fantastic opportunity for a Paralegal to join a leading international law firm in central Bristol.
Our client currently has a requirement for a Paralegal to join their Matter Support team in Bristol. The firm has an excellent reputation and has offices in London, Bristol, Singapore and Hong-Kong.
As a matter support paralegal, you will be providing process-based and ad-hoc matter support to a range of legal teams with an emphasis on insurance work (such as Professional and Financial Risks, Construction, Employment and Property and Casualty). Once you have gained necessary experience and skills, you will have the opportunity to work within those legal teams on an occasional informal internal placement basis.
Your responsibilities include:
1. Drafting letters and documents, including engagement letters, disclosure pilot documents, settlement agreements, standstill agreements, and instructions to counsel / experts
2. Legal research and the preparation of case summaries
3. Contract review, including drawing attention to clauses in proposed construction contracts that could compromise insurance cover
4. Preparation of cost budgets and schedules (including reworking and categorising financial data to present to court or evaluating costs on the settlement of a claim)
5. The review and compilation of client data in the preparation of exhibits for witness statements, or mediation and court bundles
6. Supporting the firm with translation services using a machine translation tool and our panel translator providers.
7. Contributing to the development and improvement of the team's service, support, processes, and procedures.
To be considered for this role, you must be a law graduate with at least one year’s paralegal experience gained working within a law firm or In-house legal team. An interest in civil litigation would be beneficial.
On offer is a competitive salary (dependent on experience) and an attractive benefits package. The firm operate a hybrid working model where you can do a mixture of office and remote working.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to develop your career with this highly successful firm.
For more information, please contact Bianca Gibbs at Chadwick Nott.
(t) 0203 096 4463
(m) 07769241524
(e) biancagibbs@chadwicknott.co.uk
Please also feel free to link in with me on linkedin.com/in/bianca-gibbs-b1642889
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Legal
* Industries: Staffing and Recruiting, Legal Services, and Law Practice
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