Senior Paralegal

Pogust Goodhead is passionate about championing justice for the victims of wrongdoing by large corporations. The firm is at the cutting edge of international consumer claims, including historic settlements in the Volkswagen NOx Emissions Group Litigation in May 2022 and the victims of the British Airways Data Breach in 2021.

Pogust Goodhead is also a leader in environmental litigation. In July 2022 the firm secured a landmark, unanimous judgment from the Court of Appeal that allows over 700,000 victims of the Fundão Dam disaster, Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, to seek redress against the world's largest mining company, BHP, in the Courts of England and Wales. We were proud to be confirmed as winners of the Litigation Boutique firm of the year prize at The Lawyer Awards 2023, and were also name Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2023, too.

As one of the world’s leading class action law firms, our mission is to level the playing field between individuals and businesses and large corporations. We recognise that there can be substantial barriers to justice for consumers, residents, victims, small business owners, and investors when weighed up against the financial resources of multinational corporations.

Pogust Goodhead has offices in the UK, the U.S., Netherlands, and Brazil, and we would encourage you to visit our website for more information on our groundbreaking work and more generally about the firm and our global operations.

Requirements

We seek an accomplished Paralegal with experience of working at a prestigious law firm, barrister's chambers, or an equivalent legal environment. You will work closely with both the Counsel and Associate to the Global Managing Partner and Chief Legal Officer, helping to deliver the firm’s principal macro-level objectives. You will have the foresight to anticipate and respond to their needs with a view to becoming pivotal to the firm’s cases and the clients it fights for.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Including, but not limited to:

• Conducting engaging legal research to support discrete legal projects and various litigations.
• Drafting and reviewing legal documents; including applications, pleadings and correspondence under the guidance of senior legal professionals.
• Maintaining case and project files, ensuring all documents are filed and maintained accurately and in a timely manner.
• Assisting with the general preparation of legal arguments, motions, and trial documents.
• Liaising with clients, legal professionals and external parties to gather necessary information and represent the firm.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of cutting-edge legal developments, statutes and case law.
• Handling administrative tasks; including the scheduling of meetings, management of diaries and deadline trackers.
• Collaborating effectively with a team of legal professionals to achieve the firm’s objectives.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Law or a specific legal field from a highly reputable institution.
• 0-3 years of experience working as a Paralegal in a prominent law firm, barrister's chambers or a comparable legal environment.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate professionally with Partners, Associates, clients and external parties.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise work effectively within a fast-paced legal environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including in particular Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Experience as a judicial clerk or as a research assistant to a senior lawyer is preferred.

Benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave (plus 8 Bank Holidays)
• Discretionary bonus
• Private medical insurance
• Private pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee referral bonus
• E-bikes and gym discounts (available through salary sacrifice scheme)
• Season ticket loans
• 2 days per year paid CSR / charity days

The PG Commitment

 At Pogust Goodhead we believe in championing individual growth and achievement. First and foremost, we are a team, and we know that a team is at its strongest when everyone feels that they are supported and valued as individuals.  In light of this, we make the following commitment to all our employees:

• To be a meritocracy with a fair and transparent pay review process

• To offer opportunities for internal promotion
• To provide everyone with a fair and structured performance review process
• To provide a learning environment that supports its employees in becoming experts in their roles
• To give all Pogust Goodhead’s people opportunities to influence and improve the way we work.

Fostering an Inclusive Workplace

Pogust Goodhead is an equal opportunities employer. Webelieve that our team should represent the diversity of the clients that we represent, not least because it’s the diversity of perspective, thought, background and cultures that helps make us one of the leading global law firms in the class actions space. We are committed to providing a place of work that provides career growth, with learning opportunities for all our employees. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind within our firm, and we strive to create a culture that offers opportunity for all, regardless of race, culture, gender, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, disability, veteran status, or religious belief.

Last updated on Jun 13, 2024