Lead Paralegal Assisting Partners with Litigation Matter £40,000: 12 Month FTC

One of our US law firm clients is looking to hire an experienced and highly capable paralegal to work directly with the Partners on one of the firm’s largest litigation matters with duties including interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence for trial and undertaking depositions where applicable.  This role is going to be a large disclosure matter so there will be document review work where you will assist with the discovery process and review and analyse privileged documents.  Plus you will be expected to liaise with opposing Counsel, assist in client registration with various government agencies and conduct due diligence and compile reports advising clients on international legal risks relating to business with 3^rd party entities.  Applicants need to have strong litigation experience from both hands-on case work to document review exposure where you have worked in an autonomous and proactive environment where Partners have entrusted you with high levels of responsibility.  This role is offering exposure to a litigation case that is second to none and with a high basic salary and copious overtime as and when you want it, however a flexible attitude is required because there will be times when you will be required to drop everything to complete urgent work.  Applicants with the LPC will be preferred however not essential.