Paralegal

The capabilities and talent of our lawyers have earned us industry recognition for identifying all the steps necessary to meet our clients’ goals, however diverse or complex the requirement.

We are an award-winning law firm with expertise in BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey law and the agility to drive success for our clients in a fast moving world.  We provide legal advice shaped around the needs of corporate and private clients, financial institutions and intermediaries worldwide.

Working in multi-disciplinary teams, we marry thought leadership with a proactive approach to solving issues holistically – without a client needing to raise them – across geographies and practice areas in the most efficient and seamless way.  Through this approach – delivering reliability and stability with flair – we combine commercial acumen with service excellence that helps you to achieve your goals and stay ahead.

Our Litigation team help our clients solve their problems and protect their interests.  Instructed by a wide range of financial institutions, fiduciary service providers, commercial entities and private individuals based worldwide our expert teams are involved in a broad spectrum of litigation work. This includes trust disputes, insolvencies, boardroom battles, fraud and asset recovery, regulatory enforcement and arbitration.

We believe in a ‘hands-on’ approach and our clients have access to our experienced litigation partners for the duration of any case. We take on our clients' issues and guide them towards the best solution, communicating regularly and providing reassurance at every stage.

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Purpose of the job

The purpose of this role is to provide an efficient support service to an Associate and Partner on a specific contentious trusts matter and more generally to assist Associates and Partners across the wider commercial and trusts litigation team.

Main responsibilities

–  Assisting in drafting a range of legal documents

–  Reviewing and summarising legal and other documents

–  Performing legal research and analysis

–  Printing and collating legal documents

–  Checking legal forms/documents for accuracy

–  Assisting in the preparation of reports, correspondence and bundles

–  Maintaining system based filing systems, assisting in file openings and CDD requirements

–  Supporting the team's marketing plans

–  Adhering to all policies, procedures and regulations as required

–  Taking responsibility for a wide range of tasks/projects as required by the partners/lawyers in the group

Qualifications

– Degree qualified with a law degree perferrable.

– Ideally the postholder will have completed or be working towards the BPTC, LPC or SQE.

Knowledge/skills/experience

–  Some previous experience in a legal environment, ideally in a similar role.

–  Document management experience would be useful.

–  Strong IT skills.

–  Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).

–  Willingness and ability to learn about Jersey law.

Competencies

We would like you to have:

–  Organisational/time management skills and the ability to prioritise and manage a workload effectively within deadlines.

–  A responsible, disciplined and methodical approach and a keen eye for detail.

–  The ability to use initiative to resolve issues and to work independently with appropriate supervision.

–  Team spirited, with flexibility and enthusiasm

The post holder will be expected to:

–  Be committed to fulfil personal CPD requirements and to continually develop their skill base.

–  Comply with the firm's core values

Additional Information

–  This role is offered on a 12 month fixed term contract basis.