Job Description

Join our Litigation Services Team at our Leeds or Norwich offices! Gain top-tier experience in a prestigious law firm with full training and support provided.

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The role

We are looking to recruit a paralegal into our Litigation Services Team (LST) at either our Leeds or Norwich offices.



The team provides litigation support to the whole firm, on all contentious work and in some specialist areas. Team members are trained, supervised and supported by lawyers with a range of experience in disputes work.


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The role

The Litigation Services Team (LST) is a technically-able team with good experience of Relativity, Bundledocs and Nitro. It provides high-quality and efficient legal support, including in the following areas:


Litigation support, including disclosure and document production and e-disclosure; locating and instructing experts, mediators and counsel Costs support, including preparation of statements of costs, precedent H budgets; costs assessment and negotiation Document and information preparation, organisation and review - preparation of chronologies and bundles; pagination and indexing of documents; review of documents for relevance to a particular matter and redaction of disclosable documents Debt recovery and insolvency support, principally undefended Data Subject Access Requests, including document review, redaction and extraction Court of Protection applications Internal secondments to disputes teams

This is a good opportunity for anyone seeking to gain experience in a prestigious national law firm, working in a busy and demanding environment with a range of top-quality clients. Full training and support is provided and self-development is encouraged.


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The person

You will ideally have a Degree. However, if you have relevant previous litigation or paralegal experience, or have undertaken CILEX examinations, a degree may not be necessary.



You will also likely be able to demonstrate the following:


Good A levels (grade A-C) or equivalent. Excellent IT Literacy, including familiarity with MS Office Excellent written English Appetite to learn and develop Methodical approach to work, well organised, neat and an efficient worker Proactive attitude to work Flexible in approach Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure Friendly with good communication skills Willingness to work in a growing, dedicated team Positive team player willing to tackle any task

Desirable


Recent paralegal or equivalent experience Knowledge of electronic review platforms
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.


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The benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits.

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Pre employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

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The firm

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.



We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,250 plus people and over 750 lawyers share one vision - achieving more for clients.



By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. Our mantra is "Achieve more. Together.", which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase! We're also ranked in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and were recently awarded Platinum Investors in People.

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and finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.