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As legal recruitment specialists within the financial services space, we recognise the importance of paralegal jobs. Whether researching valuable information to support a significant court case, assembling, preparing, and proofreading important legal documents, like contracts, wills, and estates, to other critical administrative duties, you play a crucial part in the law firm you work for or the company's law department you support.
You have a deep knowledge of the legal sector and a solid ability to conduct research. As a paralegal, you may work in the public or private sector, supporting the industry's top barristers and solicitors, assisting them with their cases, to providing legal advice and consultations for clients on behalf of a law firm. Whether you want to specialise in a specific area of law, from crime, commercial, or property, or hope to one day qualify as a barrister or solicitor, paralegal careers come with fantastic progression opportunities.
At JCW, our paralegal recruitment consultants lend their expertise to help you take the next step in your career. We have an extensive network of clients and opportunities to connect you with and know how to access the latest paralegal vacancies within the legal sector.
We will work with you to uncover the type of position you’re looking for in your next career move. Whether you’re seeking senior or entry-level paralegal jobs to contract and remote paralegal jobs, we will go above and beyond to help you succeed.
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Paralegal duties and responsibilities
Paralegal roles come with a range of responsibilities for professionals of all levels. From conducting research and preparing documents for legal cases to supporting barristers and solicitors with various admin duties, here are some of the key paralegal duties and responsibilities you should know as you embark on your next career move as a paralegal.
- Conduct legal research and organise files for court cases and assignments
- Manage diaries for barristers and solicitors, including taking their calls and scheduling their meetings
- Write, proofread, and edit documents, including contracts, administration of estates, wills, and probates
- Liaise with legal experts, claimants, or witnesses for various cases
- Establish and build relationships with the law firms clients
- Attend tribunals and court hearings
- Transcribe or obtain transcription evidence from court hearings or tribunals
- Other office administration work
Paralegal skills and qualifications
To succeed in this niche area of the legal sector, you should have a range of various paralegal skills and qualifications. Here are some of the crucial ones to take note of to help progress your career.
- Ability to conduct thorough legal research
- Negotiation skills for dealing with clients
- IT skills to support the analysis of legal data
- Excellent attention to detail
- Able to manage multiple cases simultaneously
- Great attention to detail
- Teamwork and time management skills
- Qualifications aren’t necessary to become a paralegal, but some excellent courses can be found via the National Association of Licensed Paralegals
Paralegal Salary Expectations
Explore the latest salaries for some of our most sought-after paralegal roles by location.
London
£37K - £56K
Rest of UK
£32K - £48K
Netherlands
€37K - €56K
Luxembourg
€44K - €66K
Switzerland
CHF 80K - CHF 120K
Germany
€44K - €66K
Belgium
€38K - €58K
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