AMS PSR

On behalf of Government Legal Department, we are looking for x2 Paralegal's (Inside IR35) for a 3 month hybrid contract based out of London.

The successful candidates will have an expectation of 3 days in the office and the remainder working from home.

As a Paralegal, your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead and coordinate paralegal team delivering end-to-end legal support
• Manage full lifecycle of Employment Tribunal and litigation cases
• Handle large-scale disclosure and redaction exercises
• Allocate and oversee legal work across paralegal team
• Instruct Counsel and support/attend hearings where required
• Draft high-quality legal documents incl. witness statements, responses & client advice
• Prepare instructions to Counsel and external lawyers
• Act as key contact for clients – managing queries and stakeholder relationships
• Provide clear, practical legal advice to clients, witnesses and stakeholders
• Conduct legal research to inform case strategy and decision-making
• Analyse complex evidence and large volumes of information
• Support delivery of large-scale legal projects (e.g. legislation, litigation, disputes)
• Track, prioritise and escalate case activities as needed
• Collaborate across teams to drive best practice and continuous improvement
• Maintain and share legal knowledge, updates and documentation

Essential:

• Proven paralegal/legal experience (litigation or advisory environment)
• Skilled in document review and drafting witness statements
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple cases in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical and decision-making capability
• Confident communicator with senior stakeholders and clients
• Able to work independently and collaboratively
• Sound understanding of legal frameworks and environment

Desirable:

• Experience with LexisNexis / Westlaw
• Team leadership or line management 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, GLD 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.

Armed Forces Covenant 

GLD 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".