Litigation & Arbitration Paralegal – 12 month FTC – Litigation Firm

Summary: The Litigation & Arbitration Paralegal will support lawyers at a prominent US litigation firm in London, focusing on various dispute resolution processes including arbitrations and litigation. This role is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract with hybrid working arrangements. The successful candidate will be responsible for document management, legal research, and case tracking. Competitive benefits accompany the position, enhancing the overall employment package.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather, organise, summarise, and index documents / chronologies for cases which are fact document heavy
• Draft correspondence, disclosure requests and responses and other related documents
• Prepare and maintain documents and bundles for hearings (hard copies and soft copy PDFs, including pagination) and make regular trips to court to file documents
• Conduct business and legal research utilising online resources including but not limited to press, public documents, individuals (potential experts or meeting participants)
• Take notes of calls, meetings, and hearings and track cases online and update the team
• Identify and highlight case law

Key Skills:

• University degree (2.1 or above desirable); or similar qualification with equivalent standing
• GDL (if original degree is not in a legal discipline) and LPC essential
• Deferred Training Contract secured and 1+ years’ commercial litigation / international arbitration paralegal experience

Salary (Rate): £35,000

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Legal