We have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join our team in our Bournemouth office, primarily dealing with Civil & Commercial Litigation together with Banking & Financial disputes. The Team is one of the largest litigation departments in the South West and this role will suit a skilled individual with previous Litigation experience.
Ellis Jones is a progressive and expanding legal practice with over 190 staff and offices in Dorset, Hampshire and London. Our culture supports and encourages your career development and this role presents a real opportunity to progress through the firm. We have clearly defined career progression which is based on a range of different competencies so that there is something to motivate everyone. Alongside clear career advancement, we also offer the opportunity to develop other personal skills, such as leadership, selling and time management.
Our Banking and Finance Litigation Department have been recognised in The Legal 500 (UK 2025) with the following quote made ‘‘The team has a strong commercial litigation department. As a group, the team are excellent communicators, very efficient at case management and responsive to clients.'
You will be working within a dynamic environment that has a fun and supportive culture. We strive to provide a high-quality service to our clients and to continuously develop. Paul Kanolik who is the head of the Banking and Finance Litigation Department, previously commended and rated in the Legal 500 as having an ‘uncanny ability to achieve the best settlement available’, 'astute and commercially minded', and a 'preeminent lawyer in betting and gaming disputes in Dorset’.
We offer a competitive salary. There is a big emphasis at the firm on rewarding staff and we are continually reviewing our staff benefits. These currently include: above average holiday (31 days inc. bank holidays), and an option of a gym membership, extra pension contributions, extra holiday or a Healthcare Cashback Scheme.
We also encourage flexible working, whether this is working remotely from home, out of any of our offices or flexible hours, to provide members of staff with more freedom and autonomy.
