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On behalf of Government Legal Department, we are looking for Paralegals x 2 - (Inside IR35) for a 12-month contract working on a hybrid basis and with an expectation of 3 days attendance in the London, Leeds, Bristol or Manchester offices

A GLD paralegal is someone with legal knowledge, experience and/or qualifications who undertakes legal tasks that would otherwise be carried out by a lawyer.

The role involves working to deliver GLD’s service to clients under an appropriate level of supervision including in preparing legal documents, undertaking legal research, supporting project management and promoting knowledge management.

When the business need arises, the post-holder will be expected to support Business Management colleagues with their work.

The specific work tasks of the role are likely to vary depending on the Division and Team to which the post-holder is allocated, with differing levels of accountability for owning caseloads/pieces of advice/matter/bill work.

The post-holder should have the interpersonal skills to work as part of a team and to interact with departmental/cross divisional colleagues, and other stakeholders.

They will be able to prioritise work effectively, work to deadlines and showcase behaviours that align to GLD’s culture and values.

The post-holder will typically report to a lawyer but will often support a wider team, subject to workloads and available resources.

As a Paralegals x 2 - (Inside IR35), your main Essential / Desirable responsibilities will be:

Essential: 

• Some knowledge of the legal issues and context in which GLD operates and a demonstrable interest in working on legal matters.
• Some form of legal education and/or experience/training of working in a legal, regulatory or similar environment.
• Experience of delivering successfully in a pressurised environment.
• Experience of work as part of an effective team on projects.
• Highly organised with good time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple demands and prioritise workloads.
• Ability to critically analyse a range of evidence and options and make an appropriate recommendation.
• Proficiency with Adobe, Excel, Word, Outlook and where appropriate SharePoint

Desirable: 

• Proficiency with legal databases such as Lexis Nexis and Westlaw
• Experience of working independently with competing deadlines
• Litigation experience
• Immigration experience

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Government Legal Department guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

DE&I Commitment

Government Legal Department guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant 

Government Legal Department guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".