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
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Investors in People - Platinum Accreditation
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RollOnFriday's “Best Firm to Work At” for five consecutive years
What you'll be doing
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Supporting contentious matters, including document review and issue identification
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Preparing court-compliant bundles using tools such as Adobe and Bundledocs
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Supporting disclosure exercises, data organisation and accurate record keeping
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Undertaking legal research and drafting chronologies, summaries and updates
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Assisting with hearing preparation, trial bundles and matter management
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Liaising with internal teams, clients and external providers
What we're looking for
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A law degree or equivalent
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Strong organisation, communication and attention to detail
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Interest or experience in litigation, disclosure or evidence management
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Confidence with IT, including Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, Bundledocs or document review platforms
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A proactive, solution-focused approach and ability to take ownership
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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
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.
Get in touch!
For more information please contact Katie Harding -0117 902 7286/[email protected]
