Burges Salmon LLP
Dispute Resolution Paralegal (Belfast)
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Are you looking for a challenging opportunity in the legal sector? We are seeking one dedicated Paralegal to join our Dispute Resolution Team on a fixed-term basis (12 months) in Belfast.
With us, you can expect exposure to high quality and complex work, working alongside lawyers at the forefront of the sector in an environment where you can build your skills, work collaboratively and contribute to high-quality work that has real impact.
The Role
As a Paralegal within the Dispute Resolution team, your primary role will be to support fee earners on document review projects, with a particular focus on using Relativity software. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is detail-oriented, technology-confident and interested in gaining experience in large-scale disclosure and investigations work, while continuing to develop their skills and expertise. As a Paralegal, you will have a varied role that requires you to be proactive, organised, accountable and committed, with the confidence to take ownership of your work and contribute as part of a collaborative team. Your core responsibilities will include the following:
- Reviewing large volumes of electronic documents using Relativity in accordance with review protocols, client instructions and matter-specific guidance.
- Identifying and coding documents for relevance, privilege, confidentiality, personal data and key issues accurately and consistently.
- Carrying out quality control checks to ensure review decisions are applied consistently, maintaining high standards and escalating any uncertainties or potentially significant documents to the supervising lawyers with confidence and sound judgement.
- Using Relativity search tools, filters, batching and other platform features to support efficient and accurate document review.
- Assisting with the identification and handling of personally identifiable information and other sensitive material in line with legal, regulatory and client requirements.
- Supporting disclosure, investigation and litigation matters by helping to organise, track and manage document populations through the review process.
- Preparing review notes, summaries and escalation reports to assist the wider team in assessing key evidence, informing case strategy and delivering meaningful impact for clients.
- Working closely with fee earners and other members of the matter team, sharing insight and contributing to collective success on high-volume, time-sensitive review projects.
- Maintaining accurate review records and following agreed processes to support defensible and well-documented review outcomes, while taking ownership of the quality of your work.
- Assisting the team generally with document-heavy dispute resolution matters and related administrative tasks where required.
- Full training will be provided, as necessary.
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Key Attributes We Value
- Learning Agility: You are keen to build your skills, develop your expertise and embrace legal technology, including Relativity.
- Strong Attention to Detail and Quality: You review documents carefully, apply decisions accurately and take pride in delivering work to a high standard.
- Effective Communication: Whether escalating a key document or discussing a review issue with the team, you communicate clearly, listen carefully and work respectfully with others.
- Collaboration: You enjoy working with others, sharing insight, supporting colleagues and helping the team deliver the best possible outcome on fast-paced matters.
- Ownership and Accountability: You take responsibility for your workload, use sound judgement and follow through on your work.
- Organisational Skills and Resilience: You are comfortable managing large volumes of material, working to tight deadlines and staying adaptable under pressure.
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Benefits
Click here for a full overview of our brilliant reward package and find out more about the benefits of a legal career with Burges Salmon, here.
We're committed to finding the right person for this role and we're open to discussing flexible working, full time or part time working patterns.
It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident employer we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process.
Get in touch!
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Callum Carter - 0117 307 6545 - for an informal and confidential conversation.
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