Senior Paralegal

Posted 05 Jun 2023

TLT LLP

London (Legal)


Job Type:permanentDuration:
Category:LegalRecruiter Reference:2461
URL for Applications:Apply HereSalary:Market Rate, Competitive

We are recruiting a number of Senior Paralegals to join our Managed Legal Services team in London. This team support and deliver our growing portfolio of legal projects on behalf of all 5 of the firm’s practice groups. This role is part of an agile legal support team that sits as a central strategic capability for Managed Legal Services. This team respond to urgent client needs working with Partners across the firm to develop legal processes, utilising leading technology and automation solutions in order to deliver complex contract or document review projects.  

This is a full-time opportunity which is being offered on a 12 month fixed term contract in support of a high profile and secure public inquiry. You will be required to achieve and hold UK government security clearance and work in a secure environment in central London, 5 days a week on a full-time permanent basis. 

Your Role

Developing an understanding of complex issues in order to review and categorise a wide range of evidence and contracts. 
Using e-disclosure platforms and specific systems (full training provided) to implement both relevance and redaction policies and decisions, to provide disclosure to relevant stakeholders. 
Using AI contract review tools (full training provided) and individual legal skills to identify and advise on key contract terms and themes.    
Taking detailed instructions from fee earners within the team and providing regular updates on progress.  
Instructing Counsel on key matters related to the Inquiry. 
Assistance on all elements of evidence gathering, collation and publication. This includes work on e-disclosure platforms to undertake document review, tagging and creation of e-bundles for the purposes of obtaining evidence from witnesses. 
Work in relation to Restriction Orders. Involving liaising closely with counsel and solicitors in relation to applications to restrict evidence, applying redactions and undertaking all necessary tasks required. 
Work on hearings. Including making arrangements with the Court, liaising with core participants, creating bundles, attending hearings and undertaking any follow-up work. 

 

Your Skills and Experience

12 months Legal Assistant / Paralegal experience 
A willingness to be SC Clearance –arranged upon employment offer. You must be a UK resident having lived UK uninterrupted for the past 5 years to be able to apply. 
Experience within private practice law firm   
Public Inquiries case handling experience would be desirable but not essential. 
Accuracy, good organisational skills and flexibility 
Previous experience using Relativity, Kira or other legal technology is ideal but not essential. 
A proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, work under pressure and prioritise work from various stakeholders. 
Exceptional legal drafting skills. 

Your Team

The Public Inquiries team at TLT has a wide breadth of experience on all aspects of inquiry, inquest and national security work. We represent central government, non-departmental public bodies, local government, high-profile individuals, blue light services and the private sector.

The team provide a full legal service. This includes advising individual key witnesses representing public bodies, private individuals and acting on behalf of inquiries themselves. This breadth of experience and knowledge allows the team to deal with all aspects of public inquiries and provides a unique perspective. On top of our legal advice, we are able to provide support to any inquiry secretariat. We can provide project management, budget advice and administrative support.

 

About TLT

TLT identified the creation of the Managed Legal Service team as a critical element of the firm’s strategy. Managed Legal Services is a rapidly growing team that provides a range of services and legal resources supporting all business groups across the firm. MLS sits firmly at the centre of the TLT future way of working and will enable the firm to:   

Meet client expectations relating to our operational expertise and capabilities. 
Enable us to improve our competitiveness and the value offered to our clients. 
Diversify our product offerings; increasing our responsiveness to future opportunities and helping us to win more work.  
Enable us to maximise efficiencies in our business, building on the successes and experience in each group. 
More systematically resource & be able to handle peaks in demand.  
Provide a diverse and challenging Paralegal career structure supporting multiple routes to qualification.&nb

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