Litigation Paralegal (In-House)

Your new company

A boutique consultancy in Belfast that provides specialist advice to a diverse range of industries including construction, civil engineering, manufacturing, marine and energy is seeking to hire two ambitious paralegals to join and grow with the business at a very exciting time of expansion

Your new role

The role requires an individual that is capable of identifying tasks and working under their own direction in a fast paced and challenging environment. A strong Paralegal background within Alternative Dispute Resolution is preferred but not essential for this role

• You will work closely with partners and supporting them across a range of client focused work
• Drafting legal letters and submissions to tribunals
• Supporting in the preparation of documents for Arbitration / Adjudication and meetings
• Prepare Powerpoint slides for training
• Exercise high standards of client care
• Ensure good working relationships with external institutions and organisations
• Work with SAGE to invoice clients
• Prepare and organise finance matters
• Liaise with finance to pursue credit control matters
• Assist Directors with meeting arrangements and travel
• To support the induction of new staff
• General office management
• Maintain the offices to a professional standard

What you'll need to succeed

• Strong IT skills across MS Office
• Strong word processing skills

• Paralegal: 1 year (Preferred)
• Post Graduate: 1 year (Required)

What you'll get in return

A very competitive market salary is on offer for you here, coupled with the fantastic opportunity of specialising in a specialised niche area of law

What you need to do now
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