An excellent opportunity for an experienced paralegal/administrator to provide support to our flagship media and communications law department.
Applicants must have experience of working as a paralegal and a real interest in this area of law. They should be accomplished communicators; equally adept verbally in person/on the telephone and at drafting correspondence. They must be able to conduct effective legal research and have first-rate note taking skills. They should have a meticulous attention to detail, strong organisational skills, a proactive approach to their work and a ‘can do’ attitude.
The successful applicant will need to balance their paralegal and administrative duties appropriately to ensure no task is neglected.
The role will involve:-
- Attending meetings and court hearings
- Assisting in the drafting of legal documents
- Electronic filing of case-related documents and emails
- Invoicing files, taking and acknowledging payments
- Credit control
- Preparing bundles
- Lodging documents at court
- Legal research
- Factual research
- Proof reading
- Researching and drafting legal blogs and updates
- Ad hoc administrative tasks (including supporting the smooth operation of the office).