Gibson Dunn
Paralegal - 6 month fixed term contract
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Summary
Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.
Based in London, the Paralegal will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal and administrative support to the Litigation team, in particular assisting with a matter progressing through the Employment Tribunal, culminating in a 6 week trial late in 2026.
Responsibilities
- Assist attorneys in all phases of the matter.
- Assist attorneys with day-to-day case management.
- Coordinate and assist with preparation of filings and bundles.
- Conduct legal and factual due diligence.
- Maintain claims register of multiple claimants and case tracker.
- Assist with the preparation and upkeep of trial bundles.
- Liaise with clients, opposing counsel, internal teams and external advisers and vendors.
- Provide in-person support to the team during a 6-week trial based in Manchester during November/December 2026.
- Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by Litigation team members on an ad hoc basis.
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Qualifications
- Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
- Flexible and able to multitask while balancing competing priorities and tight deadlines.
- Proactive, with the ability to efficiently manage multiple projects and client matters.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and reasoning abilities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including working overtime as needed.
Experience
- Undergraduate degree.
- Relevant experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant within a Litigation team.
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe.
- Familiar with Relativity and third party e-bundle platforms.
Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.
For technical difficulties with our online application, please contact us at staffrecruiting@gibsondunn.com. Our recruiting support team will respond as soon as possible.
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Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise take part in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruiting-accommodations@gibsondunn.com. Please note, this is a dedicated email inbox established exclusively to assist applicants with accommodation request related to the recruitment process. Inquiries about the status of an application or other non-accommodation matter will not receive a response.
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