General Commercial Paralegal

Overview

General Commercial Paralegal Jobs in Greater London, England, United Kingdom at Barnes Law Associates

Title: General Commercial Paralegal

Company: Barnes Law Associates

Location: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Barnes Law is a law boutique founded by Yulia Barnes 2019 just before Covid. Barnes Law has been growing successfully year on year and has expanded substantially in 2021-2022. We look predominantly after corporate clients and HNWIs. 

We aim to provide the highest standards of service and attract high calibre of candidates to our practice. We pride ourselves on providing personalised service to every client; we work with clients closely to understand their goals and what we need to do to achieve them. We are fully-focused and work collaboratively, creatively, innovatively and proactively to ensure that we understand our clients’ objectives and commercial drivers.

Due to the structure of our set up, our staff have close contact with clients and work closely with Yulia who shares her expertise and knowledge spanning over many years in legal practice. We invest in professional development and training of our staff and have a strong belief that our staff is our valuable asset. 

We look for candidates who are ambitions and intend to stay and progress to senior positions at Barnes Law. 

Responsibilities

Attend client meetings 

Onboard clients and take instructions

Draft contracts with minimal supervision 

Negotiate contracts 

Draft correspondence 

Undergo regular training

Attend networking events

Qualifications:

At least 1 year experience working in a boutique law firm or another small firm with good reputation and similar client base

English law degree and LPC or plans to take SQEs in the foreseeable future

Excellent attention to detail

Willingness to work overtime and invest time in your professional development

Good knowledge of English law concepts

Good attitude to work 

Good time management skills 

You will need to have:

Good communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Good time management skills

Excellent drafting skills 

Attention to details

Work arrangements:

Hybrid working 

Office in Central London

9am to 5:30pm but there will be a requirement to work additional hours if the workload requires so

Annual targets 

Occasional evening networking events

28 days’ paid holidays a year and a day off on your birthday

Bonuses 

Please submit your CV to us via [email protected]. You will be sent a form to complete so your CV can be considered for a first stage interview. 

www.barnes-law.co.uk