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Commercial Litigation Paralegal

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 23 days
Location

Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 5PA

Salary

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Douglas Scott is seeking a motivated Commercial Litigation Paralegal to join a dynamic law firm in Altrincham.
  • The role requires a minimum of 1 year of experience in Commercial Litigation and offers a salary of £25,000.
  • Responsibilities include managing a basic caseload, taking client calls, and preparing court bundles.
  • Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills and a professional approach to client confidentiality.
  • This position also provides excellent training and development opportunities, with potential for a training contract for the right candidate.

Douglas Scott are working with a long standing client who have an opportunity for a litigation paralegal to join their outstanding commercial litigation team in Altrincham. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated Commercial Litigation Paralegal to join a dynamic law firm that handles a wide array of commercial litigation matters, from business disputes and shareholder disputes to employee disputes, breach of contract, and debt recovery. The firm also work with Sports Law disputes that can often be high profile.

Job Duties:

  • Taking client calls and gathering instructions.
  • Managing your own basic caseload of commercial litigation files.
  • Processing payments from clients and debtors.
  • Preparing court and counsel bundles.
  • Conducting basic legal research to support case work.

Ideal Candidate:

  • Minimum 1 year of experience in Commercial Litigation.
  • Strong communication skills to effectively explain legal matters to clients.
  • A discrete and professional approach to client confidentiality.
  • Enthusiastic and eager to learn, with a strong willingness to grow in the role.

Supervised by an experienced solicitor in the team, the role will involve running your own caseload of litigation matters, for a number of their longstanding clients.

The role also offers excellent training/development and career progression opportunities, with future potential for a training contract for the right candidate after a period of time.

This role offers the chance to build hands-on experience in various aspects of commercial litigation, while working alongside skilled solicitors.

If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding career path in litigation, this could be the perfect next step for you!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.