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Litigation Paralegal

Wilson Browne LLP
Posted 20 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Kettering, Northamptonshire NN15, England

Salary

£24,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
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  • Wilson Browne is seeking an enthusiastic paralegal to join their Commercial Litigation Team in Kettering, offering a competitive salary of £25,000 per year.
  • The role requires candidates to have at least 1-2 years of experience with Civil Procedure Rules and ideally some experience in litigation areas such as Housing Litigation and Debt Recovery.
  • As part of a TIER TWO LEGAL 500 recognized team, the paralegal will provide support to a partner and have the opportunity to run their own cases.
  • The firm is known for its award-winning team and provides numerous benefits, including a pension scheme, professional development opportunities, and competitive holiday entitlement.
  • Candidates must possess excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage their own workload in a supportive environment.

Why you should join us at Wilson Browne?.

It could be that youre looking for more from life than an endless pile of casework.

It could be that youre a seize the day person whos looking for an opportunity to shape their own destiny.

Or it could simply be that youve heard of us, and you relish the idea of being part of our award-winning team (repeatedly named as the Northamptonshire Law Societys Law Firm of the Year!). We are proud to have received numerous Law Society of England & Wales Excellence achievements.

The Role

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic paralegal to join our busy Commercial Litigation Team at our Kettering office.

The position would primarily provide support to a partner dealing with complex litigation for businesses and individuals. Working with one of only two Leading Individuals in the region as well as named Legal 500 Partners this is a real opportunity for someone to take their experience to the next level. Legal analysis and critical thinking are pre-requisites for this role. There will be the opportunity to run your own cases alongside providing this support.

In addition there is the potential to get involved with some of the following:

Adverse Possession

Housing Litigation

Debt Recovery

Breach of Contract

There would also be scope to assist the team with breach of contract claims, shareholder / directors disputes, professional negligence claims, and property/land disputes. The team also has a large Adverse Possession, Housing Litigation and Debt Recovery offering.

You will join a TIER TWO LEGAL 500 recognised team, that features three partners and a range of qualified staff together with paralegals and support.

We are looking for individuals with experience of the Civil Procedure Rules and ideally with some experience of two or more of the above areas as well as eagerness to learn and develop new areas of specialism. Essential skills are an attention to detail and an ability to perform under pressure in a supported environment.

This role comes with great opportunity to broaden your experience and develop your career.

Requirements

You will have the ability to confidentially manage your own workload, excellent communication skills and be a team player with excellent attention to detail wanting to join a firm that is enjoying a significant growth phase.

Benefits:

  • Competitive holiday entitlement increasing with length of service and options to buy more.
  • Death in service benefit (after qualifying period) paying 3 x salary.
  • Pension scheme with matched contributions up to 4%.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Discount schemes on retail, utilities and gym memberships.
  • Voluntary Health Cash Plans available and Health screening.
  • Paid volunteer leave.
  • Regular long service awards and annual staff recognition awards.
  • Salary sacrifice scheme a tax-efficient way to get into a new car.
  • Cycle to work scheme.

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