Vacancies for Litigation Paralegals
Training Contract/SQE opportunities will be available to the right candidate after successful completion of the paralegal role. The firm has a strong commitment to ‘growing its own solicitors’ and two of the current six partners in the firm began their careers as trainee solicitors with KANGS.
The Role - Areas of Work
The role will involve assisting Partners and Associates with a wide range of litigation matters. The successful applicant will be expected to work in the areas of:
- Insolvency Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Civil Fraud
- Tax Litigation
- Financial Crime
- Financial Restraint & Asset Forfeiture
- Regulatory Investigations including professional discipline
A brief outline of the work can be found in the full job description.
The Role - Tasks
A successful candidate will be required to undertake the following non-exhaustive list of tasks:
- Attend client conferences and conferences with Counsel
- Draft letters, formal documents, pleadings and witness statements
- Consider voluminous disclosure and prepare detailed disclosure reports/requests
- Have a working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules
- Prepare Instructions & Briefs to Counsel
- Prepare trial bundles
- Attend all court hearings including jury trials
- Prepare Notes of Trial
- Undertake Legal Research and draft topical articles for publication.
Requirements For The Position
Essential skills required for the role include:
- Good academic qualifications (minimum 2:1 Degree) & LPC/BPC
- Common sense and good judgment
- Punctuality and good time keeping
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
- Being administratively proficient
- Excellent I.T. skills to include use of case management systems and online legal research tools
- Good legal research skills and ability to draft well-constructed written notes/legal arguments
- An ability to work hard and to meet demanding deadlines
- Capable of working alone or as part of a team
- Being motivated and pro-active
- Being a good reflection on the firm
- A strong desire to learn and improve knowledge and other skills continuously.
Salary & Working Hours
Salary: competitive
Hours: 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday (Office Based at 34 St. Paul’s Square, Birmingham B3 1QZ)
The Application Process
Candidates should apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to the Senior Partner (see details below).
- The covering letter should explain:
- why the candidate seeks the role
- why the candidate wants to work at KANGS; and
- what qualities and skills the candidate will bring to the firm.
CV and covering letter to be sent to:
Mr Hamraj Kang
Senior Partner, KANGS Solicitors
By email only: hkang@kangssolicitors.co.uk
