Job Description

The vacancy

This is a unique opportunity for a Paralegal to join the specialist legal arm of the spinal cord injury charity, Aspire.

Together, Moore Barlow and Aspire are able to offer first-class legal expertise paired with extensive and in-depth knowledge of providing the services and support that spinally injured people need.

Note: this position is offered as a fixed-term contract lasting six months.

More about Aspire Law

Aspire Law is the only UK law firm of its kind; in that it provides comprehensive and expert support specifically to those who have suffered a spinal cord injury because of an accident or medical negligence. The team of dedicated legal professionals focus all their time working to achieve the best results for their clients, ensuring they receive the maximum compensation from their claim, and the best rehabilitation and ongoing support. The firm invests 50% of its profits back into the charity, so it can continue and improve its fantastic and life-changing work.

Day to day:

As a Paralegal, you will play a crucial role in supporting our team of lawyers with the progression of personal injury and medical negligence claims, all concerning catastrophic spinal cord injuries. You will undertake a wide variety of both chargeable and non-chargeable tasks including, but not limited to;

Collaborating closely with colleagues of all seniorities in the team, working towards achieving the best possible outcomes for our clients and their families. Offer guidance and appropriate advice to clients, and act as a point of contact and team liaison throughout the progress of the matter - many of which span a significant period of time. Support clients through the complex legal processes associated with their matter, ensuring their best interests are considered at all times. Collaborate with the team, sharing your insights and knowledge that will help shape the direction of the matter, and outcomes for the client. Attend client meetings, undertake research, and draft documentation relevant to a matter. Taking on additional fee-earning and non-fee-earning responsibilities as required.

Given the depth of the team's experience with spinal cord injury claims, this position will provide you with an excellent opportunity for further professional development.

What we look for:

We estimate that this position will suit an individual at the earlier stages of their career, such as a law graduate. Prior experience as a Paralegal would be beneficial, but is not a requirement for this position. You will be calm under pressure, adopt a naturally proactive approach to your work, and have the ability to provide support to numerous colleagues across the team. You will be naturally caring, empathetic, and confident in engaging with vulnerable individuals and their families who are often facing extremely difficult circumstances. You will be confident in building relationships within and outside of your immediate team, and working collaboratively to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients. We are human-first in everything we do and seek people who share this trait. You will therefore have great communication skills, a passion for helping clients achieve their goals and the ability to think creatively.


If you have the required skills and experience and are keen to advance your career as part of our specialist Aspire Law Team, then we strongly encourage you to apply.


If you would like to learn more about this opportunity before applying, please contact Brandon Duchesne, Talent Acquisition Manager - brandon.duchesne@moorebarlow.com.

Who we are

We are Moore Barlow, a top regional career law firm with a simple mission - to make a difference.



We support our clients and the communities we help through providing outstanding legal services with empathy and expertise. A full service law firm, we support these core client groups: Individuals & Families, Entrepreneurial Businesses & Organisations and Personal/Catastrophic Injury & Medical Negligence.



We are passionate about making a difference to our people, their careers and care deeply about their experience at work. Moore Barlow aims to be recognised as the best career law firm to work for. This means that we care as much about your career as you do. So whether you join us early in your career, in one of our outstanding business support functions or are continuing an already rich career in law, you'll find Moore Barlow a great place to further build your experience.



With numerous top-tier rankings in law, exceptional quality of work and named a Times Top 100 best law firm to work for, we have big plans. We are seeking passionate, human-focused individuals like you as we continue to grow. With over 450 dedicated professionals including 70 Partners and 272 Lawyers, Moore Barlow offers substantial opportunity for further advancement and personal development.

What we can offer

Our culture is open, diverse and inclusive and we look for likeminded individuals who recognise that it's this individuality that allows us to be truly different to other firms. Everything we do is underpinned by the Moore Barlow Way, which is a set of values and principles to ensure consistency of experience no matter which team you work within.


As a true career firm, we seek to reward the great work our people undertake with continued personal development opportunities. We have big plans for growth, and we see that this creates extensive opportunity for our people as we move towards our long-term ambitions.


In most of our roles, we are also open to supporting hybrid, flexible working and different work patterns. What you do outside of work is as important as your time inside of work - and we want to strike the right balance for both the individual and the firm.


We also offer great benefits including 28 days' annual leave, private medical insurance, income protection, life assurance, firmwide bonus scheme and a generous pension scheme.


If you're seeking to join a firm that seeks to provide a personal and highly engaging place to work - we are confident that you'll find this at Moore Barlow.

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