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Start your legal career with Burges Salmon
Would you like to build your legal career in a leading Dispute Resolution team?
We're looking for a motivated Paralegal to gain hands-on experience on complex, high-quality disputes.
Why join our Dispute Resolution team?
Work that matters
Support high-profile disputes alongside experienced lawyers, gaining practical experience in case preparation, disclosure and evidence management.
Develop Specialist Skills
Build core litigation skills, including document review, bundling and legal technology.
A supportive culture
Join a friendly, collaborative team where your contribution is valued.
Flexibility
Our hybrid model helps you balance work and personal commitments while staying connected.
Recognised for our culture
- Investors in People – Platinum Accreditation
- RollOnFriday's “Best Firm to Work At” for five consecutive years
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What You'll Be Doing
- Supporting contentious matters, including document review and issue identification
- Preparing court-compliant bundles using tools such as Adobe and Bundledocs
- Supporting disclosure exercises, data organisation and accurate record keeping
- Undertaking legal research and drafting chronologies, summaries and updates
- Assisting with hearing preparation, trial bundles and matter management
- Liaising with internal teams, clients and external providers
What We're Looking For
- A law degree or equivalent
- Strong organisation, communication and attention to detail
- Interest or experience in litigation, disclosure or evidence management
- Confidence with IT, including Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, Bundledocs or document review platforms
- A proactive, solution-focused approach and ability to take ownership
- A logical, collaborative mindset, with an interest in innovation and legal technology and knowledge of and/or experience of using generative AI applications highly beneficial
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About Burges Salmon
Our values – Ambition, Collaboration, Commitment, Fairness, Quality and Respect – shape everything we do. We offer high-quality work, excellent development and a friendly, supportive culture.
Find out more about our benefits on the Working at Burges Salmon section of our careers page.
We're committed to diversity, inclusion and accessibility. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an accessible recruitment process and flexible working conversations.
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For more information please contact Katie Harding - 0117 902 7286 / [email protected]
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