Job Description

Role

Paralegal Manager

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Category:

Business professional

Team:

Dispute Resolution

Location:

Bristol

Terms:

Permanent

Shape the Future of Paralegal Services at Burges Salmon

At Burges Salmon, we see potential and nurture it. This is your opportunity to do exactly that.



We are seeking a

Paralegal Manager

to be a key contributor to our Dispute Resolution (DR) paralegal team during an exciting period of transformation and growth. This is your opportunity to build and lead a refreshed, repurposed unit and play a pivotal role in its long-term success.



You'll have the autonomy to innovate, the resources to implement your ideas, and the backing of senior leadership. Your approach will be future-focused and innovative, always looking ahead to new possibilities. This is not just about managing a team - it's about architecting the future of paralegal services within a leading law firm.

The Role:

Lead and manage a consolidated team

- recruitment, supervision, pastoral care, and day-to-day oversight.

Optimise operations

- triage work, allocate resources, and ensure smooth delivery of support services.

Improve processes

- implement best practices for effective delivery to lawyers and clients.

Development

- collaborate with Advisory (HR) on performance management and development opportunities.

What We're Looking For:

Previous experience in a legal environment, including but not limited to private practice. Paralegal experience (highly desirable) Ability to supervise, motivate and develop a team, including pastoral care and performance management. Skilled in workload allocation, resource planning and utilisation optimisation. A proactive mindset to build structure, efficiency and team culture. Clear, confident communicator.




At Burges Salmon, we genuinely care about people. You'll nurture talent, create career pathways, and build a supportive culture that attracts and retains exceptional talent. Your ideas will shape how we work and influence the future of paralegal services across the practice.

If you are ready for an exciting new opportunity, please!

About Burges Salmon

Our six core values -

Ambition, Collaboration, Commitment, Fairness, Quality and Respect

- are at the heart of everything we do and help to shape our unique culture. As well as high quality work and exciting development opportunities, we offer our people a professional, friendly and sociable working environment with a real sense of community.



A full overview of all the benefits of working at Burges Salmon can be found on the 'working at Burges Salmon' section of our careers page.



We are pleased to have been named RollOnFriday's '

Best Law Firm to Work At

', for the fourth year in a row and one of

The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2023

(previously named 'The Times Top 50 Employers for Women'), for the third year running. Our commitment to excellence has recently been recognised by the IIP, which awarded us

Platinum Certification for Investment in People

.



It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process and offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job. We're committed to finding the right person for this role and are open to discussing flexible working, full time or part time working patterns.



If you have any questions regarding the role or the interview process, please contact Katarina Athanasakos (Resourcing Specialist) - Katarina.athanasakos@burges-salmon.com.



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Meet the recruiter

Katarina Athanasakos

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Katarina.Athanasakos@burges-salmon.com


+44 117 307 6517