Essential Counsel
Paralegal
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What We Are Building
We are building a new AI legal world. Not a feature. Not a product. A legal world.
We are developing agentic AI systems and digital twins that will fundamentally change how legal work is done. The vision is not modest. We are coming for the establishment, the biggest firms on the planet, the most entrenched institutions in professional services. We are not afraid of them. We are energised by them.
We play offence. All the time. We separate signal from noise. We finish the job. Always.
But a legal world still needs legal work. Real disputes. Real clients. Real stakes. And the people who can do that work, who understand the law and are not afraid to deploy it, are as important to what we are building as any line of code.
If you want to spend your career doing careful, guided, micromanaged work inside a structure built to resist change, this is not the place for you. If you want to be on the front line of something that has never been done before, keep reading.
The Work
You will work on live disputes matters from day one. That means developing witness statements, preparing court bundles, drafting court applications, and communicating directly with barristers, counsel, and court clerks. You will deal with the court. You will represent the firm in every interaction, and you will be expected to do it well.
You will also work alongside our AI and technology team. You will understand how agentic systems are being built to do legal work, contribute to testing and refining those systems, and help bridge the gap between what the law requires and what the technology delivers. The paralegal who understands both sides of that equation is extraordinarily valuable. We are building that person.
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You will work shoulder to shoulder with senior practitioners and clients. Not in a back room. Not on admin. On the work that matters.
This is not a graduate scheme. There is no hand holding. There is pace, ambition, and the expectation that you will operate as a professional from day one.
Who You Are
We are not looking for the best CV in the pile. We are looking for the sharpest mind, the most restless curiosity, and the highest drive. The person who read the cases nobody assigned. Who stayed with a problem until it was solved. Who does not wait to be told what to do next.
You are someone who:
- Brings relentless energy and a genuinely positive outlook. Not performed positivity. Real forward momentum.
- Takes full ownership. You do not wait to be told. You see what needs doing and you do it.
- Deploys common sense before asking questions. You think, then you act.
- Treats AI as a tool you have already mastered, not a subject you are studying.
- Is not scared of complexity but cuts through it with extreme simplification.
- Can hold a room. Whether that is a client call, a conversation with counsel, or a directions hearing, you are composed, prepared, and credible.
- Finishes what they start. Every time.
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What You Need to Bring
A law degree or an LLM is the starting point. What matters more is your instinct for the work, your judgment under pressure, and your willingness to operate at pace without losing precision.
You must be able to demonstrate:
- A genuine understanding of civil procedure and litigation, including CPR fundamentals, court applications, and the mechanics of dispute resolution.
- The ability to read, analyse, and work with complex documents: contracts, correspondence, witness statements, court orders, and expert reports.
- Strong drafting skills. You write clearly, concisely, and without unnecessary qualification.
- Confidence in direct communication with barristers, solicitors, court clerks, and clients.
- A working knowledge of AI tools and the appetite to use them intelligently and critically in legal work.
- Attention to detail that is not just careful but obsessive. In litigation, the small things determine outcomes.
Useful but not essential:
- Experience or interest in disputes, fraud, insolvency, or regulatory matters.
- Familiarity with legal technology platforms, document management systems, or AI-assisted research tools.
- Any exposure to business development: writing, events, client contact, or commercial thinking.
- Understanding of UK court procedures including County Court, High Court, and Insolvency and Companies Court.
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