Job Description

A vacancy has arisen for an experienced commercial litigation paralegal to join our team as a trainee solicitor within out dispute resolution/commercial litigation team.

The team handles a variety of disputes. The successful applicant would support the partners and solicitors in the litigation team, meaning workload is likely to be varied and interesting matters on behalf of both individuals and companies in a wide range of disputes which include property disputes, landlord & tenant and real property; commercial & company disputes and shareholder disputes; breach of contract; professional negligence; insolvency and all forms of ADR

We are looking for an experienced commercial litigation paralegal or Legal Executive Candidate who has a minimum of 2yrs experience gained in a similar environment.

Good knowledge of the dispute resolution process from pre-action through to commencement of a claim and all relevant stages of litigation Knowledge and experience of residential property disputes; including landlord and tenant matters (residential and commercial); business lease renewals; rent arrears, possession proceedings, service charge disputes Real property matters: rights of way, breaches of covenant, boundary disputes

Ability to manage own case load with minimal supervision

As mentioned above, although there will be the opportunity to learn and develop alongside the litigation team, the firm definitely needs somebody who is able to hit the ground running from day one, meaning this position is not suitable for candidates with no previous litigation experience or those looking for their first role

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: 25,000.00-32,000.00 per year

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Experience:

PQE: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: TL01