International Arbitration Paralegal

International Arbitration Paralegal

Expanding law firm in London is looking to hire an experienced International Arbitration Paralegal on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract to join their London office.

• Competitive salary
• 6-month fixed-term contract
• High quality work on ground-breaking cases
• 09:00-17:30 working hours
• Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
• Chancery Lane / Farringdon

International Arbitration Paralegal Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining large electronic and paper case files, with day-to-day responsibility for file management, indexing and the organisation of client materials for associate review
• Working with lawyers and interns to carry out first-level document reviews ahead of second-level associate review
• Supporting associates during submission phases, including formatting and style consistency, cite-checking, proofreading, and organising supporting documentation
• Leading the logistical planning of hearings, including negotiating contracts with transcribers, interpreters and hearing venues
• Working closely with fee-earners on opening and closing submissions, with responsibility for PowerPoint presentations
• Assisting with the preparation of cross-examination bundles, working closely with fee-earners throughout the process

International Arbitration Paralegal Skills & Requirements:

• Applicants must have 2-3 years' Paralegal experience in International Arbitration within a law firm
• Applicants must be available immediately or at very short notice
• Experience of supporting filings and hearings and will need to work with some degree of autonomy
• Experience with e-discovery (Relativity, Disco etc)