Simpson Millar
London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Advertised Salary: £25,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Ref#: 142953
Paralegal - Education & Children Rights Law - London - £25,000 PA
Simpson Millar is a leading Claimant law firm with offices throughout the country. Our public law department deals with a variety of areas, including public law, community care law, claims against public authorities, education law and civil liberties/human rights. It is ranked in Chambers and Legal 500, and has a leading reputation in the areas in which we specialise.
We are seeking a paralegal for our London office to work with our team of solicitors, particularly in the areas of Education and Children’s Rights. We are looking for candidates with an enthusiastic personality and an excellent telephone manner. It is not expected that applicants will necessarily have knowledge of our areas of law as training will be given on joining.
Key Responsibilities:
To assist fee earners in the Public Law Department with their caseloads to include:-
Experience / Knowledge / Qualifications
ESSENTIAL:
DESIRABLE:
PERSONALITY PROFILE:
At Simpson Millar our Culture is key for us, it drives us and makes us who we are. We’re lawyers who exist to help people with their legal needs today and to improve the way the law works for people in the future. We provide trusted expert legal advice, quickly and clearly, every time.
There is change going on within the legal industry and in our firm too, so we need people who are adaptable to this, who embrace change and see the opportunity. The future of our business is one that is technology and data driven, so we need people who have the mindset and technological expertise to grow with us. But most of all we need team players who will be willing to work with others, but are accountable for their own work, and who want to achieve great results for both our firm and especially our clients.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Simpson Millar we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the advert, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or for other roles in our firm. You would also benefit being part of a well-capitalised, large national firm which still retains its small company, family feel. As well as colleagues who are on hand to assist your development.
Please note that we are continuously reviewing applications and will interview and make offers where appropriate once we have met with the right calibre of candidate. This does mean that whilst there is no official closing date, we will close the role once we have made offers. Therefore we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible in order to be considered.