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About the Role
Wedlake Bell is recruiting an experienced Paralegal to join their award-winning Insolvency & Restructuring team. This role involves managing a caseload of routine disputes matters and supporting lawyers on complex proceedings, acting as an active fee-earner from case inception to resolution.
Responsibilities
- Conducting legal research
- Drafting legal documents
- Preparing trial documents
- Attending court proceedings
- Liaising with clients and stakeholders
- Reporting and billing
- Collaborating with the team to achieve successful client outcomes
- Taking on a varied caseload of litigation matters, from opening new matters, running through the civil procedure process to achieve a satisfactory outcome for our clients
- Helping draft and prepare documentation required for the disputes lifecycle: pre-action correspondence, court bundles and documents, settlement agreements, etc
- Taking client instructions and assisting with client enquiries and routine correspondence under supervision but with a high level of autonomy
- Dealing with routine queries from clients and fee-earners in other teams
- Maintaining up-to-date schedules and case management system for internal and client purposes
- Conducting legal research and providing summaries to support case objectives
- Engaging in continuous learning to keep up-to-date with changes in civil procedure and insolvency law
- Performing administrative tasks including diarising and monitoring key dates
- Facilitating client on-boarding through drafting engagement letters and corresponding with clients regarding required AML documentation
- Assisting with preparing, reviewing and sending out bills
- Undertaking other ad-hoc responsibilities as required
Requirements
- At least 2 years experience in managing civil disputes proceedings in a law firm or similar environment
- Demonstrable experience in a litigation environment
- Excellent understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules
- Strong experience (ideally 4+ years) as a disputes Paralegal, with significant experience running a mixed caseload of matters throughout the lifecycle of the litigation process
- Familiarity with legal research and case management tools
- Excellent organisational abilities, capable of managing multiple priorities
- Proactive communication skills and comfortability in client-facing situations
- High standards of professionalism and integrity
Skills
- Insolvency and Restructuring
- Civil disputes
- Legal research
- Document drafting
- Trial preparation
- Court attendance
- Client liaison
- Stakeholder management
- Reporting
- Billing
- Case management
- Civil Procedure Rules
- Legal research tools
- Case management tools
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Client-facing skills
- Professionalism
- Integrity
Location
- City of London
Work Type
- Full-time
- Permanent
- In-office (5 days per week)
Experience Level
- Experienced Paralegal
- Minimum 2 years experience in managing civil disputes proceedings
- Ideally 4+ years experience as a disputes Paralegal
Education Level
- Law degree (LLB or PGDL) or other professional legal qualification (such as CILEX or part ILEX, etc) is ideal
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive starting salary
Benefits
- Comprehensive pension plan
- 25 days paid holiday per annum, plus additional leave for significant life events
- Option to purchase up to five additional days of holiday each year
- Life Assurance and competitive income protection scheme
- Access to Private Medical and Dental Insurance from day one
- Enhanced parental leave policies
- Employee Assistance Programme with face-to-face counselling services
- Variety of staff wellbeing initiatives including Pilates classes and subsidised gym memberships
- Range of bonus schemes recognising referrals and client introductions
About the Company
- Wedlake Bell is a Top 100 law firm located in the City of London, offering full services across Private Client, Real Estate, Business Services, and Disputes.
- The firm has 81 Partners and approximately 400 staff members, experiencing year-on-year growth due to the success of its legal teams and staff dedication.
- The company culture is recognised as one of the best in City law, built on trust, collaboration, and mutual respect.
- Wedlake Bell supports work/life balance, personal development, and building strong connections, with regular cross-firm socials and events.
Equal Opportunity
- We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, where every individual is respected and valued.
- We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, irrespective of their background or personal circumstances.