Litigation Paralegal/Support Lawyer (6 moth contract)

Who we are?

Linklaters is a global law firm, providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices.

We have been named as one of The Times’ Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality for the 10th year running, recognised by Stonewall as a top 10 employer for LGBTQ+ inclusion, and by the Social Mobility Employer Index as a top employer for advancing social mobility.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Paralegal / Support Lawyer to support our Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations practice. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with 2+ years of paralegal experience gained at a large law firm to work on complex, high-profile disputes and investigations matters. The successful candidate will provide hands-on support across all stages of matter delivery, including document review, bundle preparation, hearing and trial preparation, chronology creation, legal research and general matter management.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day paralegal support on litigation, arbitration and investigations matters.
• Conduct document review exercises and assist with disclosure and evidence management processes.
• Prepare hearing, trial and arbitration bundles, both electronic and hard copy.
• Draft and maintain chronologies, witness files and other matter management materials.
• Assist with trial, hearing and witness interview preparation.
• Undertake legal research and prepare summaries of findings.
• Manage and organise matter documentation, including indexing, filing, archiving and data room administration.
• Review and redact documents using eDiscovery platforms such as Relativity.
• Ensure work is completed accurately, efficiently and in accordance with client and matter requirements.
• Support matter teams on a range of administrative and project-based tasks as required.

Candidate Requirements

• LPC / SQE or (Foreign) Qualified lawyers.
• 2 years' experience as a Paralegal or Support Lawyer within a large law firm.
• Experience undertaking general paralegal responsibilities, including document review, bundling, trial and hearing preparation, chronology creation and matter management.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience using document review or eDiscovery platforms would be beneficial.
• Fluency in German and/or Mandarin would be advantageous.

Third-party Provider

Linklaters engages with a third-party provider for the provision of contractor and temporary staff. Therefore, upon acceptance of a temporary role at Linklaters, you will be engaged under a contract for services through our preferred third-party provider. You will not be employed by Linklaters, or have any employment or worker relationship with Linklaters.

Technical Skills

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Application Policy

Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) are only accepted online via the portal. Queries related to this role must be directed to the recruitment team ( [email protected]) and not partners, practices or stakeholders.