One of the UK's largest and foremost law firms is currently looking to recruit a Paralegal within the Contentious Restructuring & Insolvency team at their Sheffield office.
Offering a salary up to £27,000 plus excellent benefits including generous pension scheme, Westfield Health membership offering refunds on medical services, Aviva Digital GP services, plus a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the most respected law firms in the UK, recently ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations 2024.
Full-time permanent role. Applications welcome from any level of qualification however an interest in and understanding of corporate restructuring and insolvency would be an advantage.
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The Role
The Contentious Restructuring & Insolvency team have a wide area of expertise, focusing on litigation relating to insolvency matters, including advising insolvency practitioners, debtors and creditors on all matters arising in relation to personal and corporate insolvency.
As a Paralegal you'll work to support leading solicitors and experts on interesting and diverse cases. You'll be expected to provide assistance with regard to the team's clients and caseloads, including dealing with new client enquiries, drafting documents, conducting legal research, speaking with clients, experts, counsel and supporting the team's business development activities. You will also be expected to deal with / case manage, on a day-to-day basis, procedural Insolvency Act 1986 and Companies Act 2006 applications under supervision.
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The Candidate
- A law graduate (or equivalent) with a genuine interest in commercial/corporate/business law
- Excellent client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients' needs
- Strong analytical and organisational skills with a thorough approach to documenting your work
- IT literate, attentive to detail, with the ability to use your own initiative as well as work as part of a team
- Enthusiasm in building a career as a Paralegal, whether you have previous experience or not
- Hardworking character, able to thrive in a pressurised environment; reacts to changing deadlines
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The Package
- A huge number of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace
- Flexible working options to make sure that you're fully supported to work the way that best suits you
- Westfield health membership, offering discounted leisure and travel and refunds on medical services
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The Company
The business you'll be working for is one of the largest law firms in the UK, operating out of 14 UK offices with over 2,500 members of staff. They are proud of their values and offer a huge number of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace.
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Interested? If you think you're right for this Paralegal role, then click the 'Apply Now' button, send us your CV and we'll consider you for the first round of interviews.Coburg Banks Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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