Paralegal - Human Rights and Public Law

Watkins & Gunn is a South Wales based law firm with a reputation for excellence and being at the cutting edge of legal developments. We are ranked by Chambers UK and The Legal 500 as one of the top firms in Wales and the UK for its specialist areas. We are a values driven firm and we act in accordance with our values of forward thinking, inclusivity, responsibility, support, and trust.

We are on the UK’s Best Workplace list and have been certified a ‘Great Place to Work’ and a ‘Great Place to Work for Women’.

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Paralegals to join our award-winning Human Rights and Public Law team.

We are currently acting for large groups of Core Participants at the Infected Blood Inquiry. As well as acting for individuals and families, we also act for organisational clients, such as Haemophilia Wales and Haemophilia Northern Ireland. We also conduct High Court Judicial Review cases and Education and Discrimination cases in the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability).

The role consists of assisting fee earners with case preparation including legal research, interviewing witnesses, drafting statements, processing evidence, collating documentation, attending on clients, attending conferences and court, drafting and completing Legal Aid applications and assisting with office administration.

Skills and Experience

Good legal experience, qualifications and completion of BVC/LPC is desirable but not essential for the role. The successful candidate will have excellent drafting and document analysis skills, excellent time management skills, a positive attitude and willingness to learn. The successful applicant will be able to work well within a team, and have good administrative and case management skills within an office environment.

This is an exceptional opportunity to work in a busy and growing department and to establish oneself with one of the most innovative and highly regarded firms in South Wales, a firm which actively looks to promote and develop its staff.

Successful candidates will be required to work from our offices in Cardiff and may occasionally be required to travel to attend clients, hearings or meetings.

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits package for the right candidates, commensurate with experience.

Applications by CV and Cover Letter to lobrien@watkinsandgunn.co.uk

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £22,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cardiff City Centre, Cardiff: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Paralegal: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 20/07/2024
Reference ID: PLHR 0001