Litigation Paralegal in Birmingham

About the job

The FirmnWitan Solicitors is an established specialist litigation practice focusing on Civil and Commercial Disputes, Insolvency, high value Family cases and Employment matters. Our work tends to be complex litigation in the High and County Court.

The RolenWe are looking for an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join our highly effective team working on an extremely varied and interesting workload which includes all aspects of civil and commercial disputes including contract disputes, shareholder/director/partnership disputes and restraint of trade. The team also assists with reputation management, insolvency and debt, professional negligence and family matters. The role will lead to a Training Contract.

The TeamnWe are an experienced litigation team handling a wide range of commercial and other disputes, comprising 2 Solicitors, 1 Trainee Solicitor and 2 Litigation Paralegals.

Key objectives and responsibilitiesn· Provide high quality legal advice to clients (under supervision)n· Meet deadlinesn· Demonstrate a commercial approach in the handling of client matters Taking client instructionsn· Take responsibility for matters (subject to supervision) from the outsetn· Providing legal and practical advicen· Attending clients and courtn· Obtaining factual and expert evidencen· Instructing counseln· Contribute to marketing and business development activitiesn· Attend legal and skills training programmes to continuously improve your skills and knowledge

Academicsno

A minimum upper second class Bachelor's degree in Law or SQE1no Completed or in the process of completing the LPC/BPTC or SQE2

Experiencen· The following is a necessityno Litigation experienceno A firm grasp of contract lawno Proficiency in standard IT applications including Outlook, Word and Excel

Competenciesn· Familiarity with the Civil Procedure Rulesn· Strong communication skills both oral and writtenn· Being highly organisedn· Ability to work collaboratively and independentlyn· Ability to work in a pressurised environmentn· Ability to take responsibility immediatelyn· Excellent attention to detail with the ability to produce work of consistently high standardn· Proactive, methodical and analytical approach to workn· Strong academicsn· Positive, conscientious and flexible approach to workn· Good inter-personal skills and a professional demeanourn· Ability to work as part of a teamn· Ability to identify with and embrace the firm's values: positivity, respect, communication and professionalism

Benefitsn· Progression within the role to qualify as a Solicitorn· Excellent training and mentoringn· Competitive salaryn· 30 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

LocationnBirmingham