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We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information.

Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

We have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join our high performing Legal 500 ranked Private Client Dispute Resolution team in Chichester.

Working alongside our national team, the Chichester office brings extensive experience representing executors, beneficiaries, and trustees delivering outstanding exceptional client care and driving impactful, strategic outcomes in complex cases.

As a Paralegal in our team, you will support experienced solicitors and recognised experts on a diverse and challenging portfolio of high quality, privately funded matters. This is a fast-paced, hands-on role with clear opportunities to grow your skills and advance your career.

Your Responsibilities will include:

Assisting with the day-to-day coordination and proactive management of client matters and caseloads
Handling new client enquiries
Drafting clear, accurate and well-structured legal documents
Conducting thorough and targeted legal research
Liaising with clients
Providing efficient general administrative and file management support

About You

Empathetic, compassionate and able to support clients through challenging personal circumstances
A friendly, proactive and professional approach, with strong communication skills
Previous Paralegal experience, ideally within litigation or private client disputes
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
Confident in managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
A genuine interest in Private Client Dispute Resolution and a desire to build expertise in this area

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
Generous and flexible pension schemes.
Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

Location

Chichester

Thomas Eggar House, Friary Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, PO19 1UF

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