Paralegal

DescriptionAbout usStone King is an ambitious and friendly firm specialising in the Business & Social Enterprise, Charity, Education, Faith and Private Client and Public sectors. Our collaborative culture and core values are intertwined with our ethos of doing the right thing by our clients, communities, and our people. Our passion for the sectors we work in and the purpose-driven work we do with our clients has resulted in SK being recognised as national leaders in our specialist fields across the country.

The opportunity

This an exciting and unique opportunity for an individual looking to progress/kick start their career as a Paralegal working across our Dispute Resolution and Public law team. This role comes with a varied and unique workload, across Business, Education, Charity and Private Client and Public sectors.

Our specialist Dispute Resolution Team undertakes a wide spectrum of Commercial and Civil Litigation work. Areas where the candidate is likely to work include: -

• Contract Disputes
• Professional Negligence
• Breach of trust claims
• Contentious Probate
• Commercial property litigation
• Intellectual Property Claims
• Defamation
• Shareholder and partnership disputes
• Land law disputes
• Commercial Landlord and Tenant including rent arrears, forfeiture, possession, dilapidations claims, business tenancy renewals
• Charity and Educational institution related disputes

Our public law team provides specialised public & regulatory advice for public bodies and regulators, charities, businesses, and individuals. This includes advisory work and related litigation ranging from judicial reviews, statutory appeals, High Court proceedings, Tribunals to trustee/member disputes.

Reasons to apply

• Opportunity to gain invaluable experience across our busy DR and Public Law teams, you’ll have the opportunity to work closely with our specialists across the firm.
• Become part of an ambitious, collaborative and friendly national firm where our culture and values are at the heart of everything we do. We believe our people are our greatest asset and strive to create the best place to work.
• Excellent benefits for our people, with a focus on wellbeing and development at the forefront.
• Hybrid working - Stone King are proud to be signatories of the Mindful Business Charter as part of our commitment to mental health and wellbeing. We want to support all of our people in achieving a healthy work/ life balance, and would be happy to speak with prospective candidates about flexible working arrangements.

Key ResponsibilitiesGeneral duties include, but are not limited to:

• Dealing with all clients referred to you in person and on the telephone in a professional and efficient manner.
• Attending to the clients and answering any queries, with supervision from members of the team.
• Attending client hearings.
• Drafting and preparing documents, including bundles for court.
• Conducting legal research.
• Involvement in newsletter and article development, as well as other business development related activities.
• Adhere to time recording and billing requirements.
• Attending team meetings and minute taking as and when required.
• Conducting work for both colleagues and clients to the highest possible standard, having regard to the Firm’s standards, procedures and Core Values.
• Working in a collegiate and collaborative way within the immediate Team and wider Firm environment.
• Maintaining your continuing professional development requirements and taking an active interest in furthering your knowledge within the field of law.

RequirementsEssential

• A degree in LLB or completion of the law conversion course (or in the process of completing).
• An interest in public and regulatory work.
• High attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• An aptitude for learning and be able to show initiative.
• IT literate including Office 2010.

Desirable

• Previous Paralegal or experience within a similar role is desirable.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Individual differences are embraced at Stone King, and we strive to create an environment in which people feel supported and able to be themselves. We have a partner-led Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy Group, and a dedicated DE&I Adviser. We are committed to promoting an inclusive working environment that supports the growth and development of all our people, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities. As part of our continued commitment to an inclusive working environment, we are proud to be part of the Race Fairness Commitment, the Age Friendly Employer Pledge and a Disability Confident Employer.

Stone King are signatories of the Mindful Business Charter as part of our commitment to mental health and wellbeing. We want to support all of our people in achieving a healthy work/ life balance and would be happy to speak with prospective candidates about flexible working arrangements.

As part of our commitment to DE&I, we want our recruitment practices to be as inclusive as possible, which means we will make reasonable adjustments to help you perform to your best, so please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process. Our recruitment team are on hand to discuss any reasonable adjustments with candidates and can provide full job details and applications in alternative formats if required. You can contact our recruitment team via email at Recruitment@stoneking.co.uk or 01225 326770.

As a Disability Confident employer, Stone King LLP is committed to offering an interview to any job applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the role as defined by the job description and person specification. A full copy of the person specification and job description can be provided by contacting our Recruitment team. In some recruitment situations such as high-peak times, we might need to limit the overall numbers of interviews we offer. This will include the number of interviews offered to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria. When that happens, we’ll still aim to offer a proportionate number of interviews to disabled applicants.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Benefit Platform
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life assurance (4 x salary)
• Pension scheme
• 28 days holiday (in addition to statutory UK holidays)
• Additional day allocated for CSR activities per annum

Closing date: 24 May 2024Adverts normally close at midday on the closing date, however vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received. Therefore we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Stone King LLP is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity by encouraging all our staff to achieve their full potential and guaranteeing that all employment decisions are taken without reference to irrelevant information or discriminatory practices.

Recruitment agencies – please do not send us unsolicited CVs. If you do so, we reserve the right to contact the candidate directly and your T&Cs will not apply.

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