Paralegal
Location: Cayman Islands Function: Legal Reports to: Associate
Baker and Partners is the premier independent specialist offshore litigation and dispute resolution practice located in Jersey, London, BVI and the Cayman Islands. We are seeking a paralegal to provide relevant support to the more senior lawyers in the firm to enable them to give a consistently excellent level of service to the firm’s clients.
Contents
Key responsibilities of the role include
- Agreeing a clear plan for the administration of each legal matter at the outset with the senior lawyer on the matter and ensuring the plan is adhered to.
- Creating a summary guide for each legal matter and maintaining the same.
- Legal and document research.
- Assisting with disclosure tasks.
- Document management (hardcopy and electronic filing) and photocopying.
- Preparation of court bundles.
- Assisting with procedural aspects of case conduct.
- Attending client conferences and court hearings when required, taking accurate notes and preparing typed copies for later reference.
- Preparation of good first drafts of:
- chronologies
- dramatis personae
- witness statements
- correspondence; and
- simple pleadings e.g., summonses
Personal Specification – experience and attributes required
- Strong academics. Educated to degree level (or equivalent), having preferably obtained a 2:1 or above.
- Completed or working towards the BPTC or LPC or PPC with previous experience in a legal environment, ideally in a similar role.
- Possess a good working knowledge of Cayman law and legal procedure.
- Possesses or is willing to proactively develop a thorough understanding of civil procedure.
- Demonstrate competence in legal research and the ability to accurately identify and analyse key points.
- Display competence in drafting legal documents.
- Excellent communication skills including proficiency in spoken and written English.
- Demonstrate high levels of initiative and motivation, whilst working closely with other team members.
- Ability to manage assigned tasks in an efficient and timely manner.
- Ability to prioritise effectively to meet deadlines without compromising accuracy.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Good interpersonal skills.
About Baker & Partners
We are a litigation-only offshore law firm based in Jersey, BVI, Cayman Islands and London. We believe that no legal problem is unsolvable. Our legal team has an extensive wealth of experience in litigation, both in and out of the courtroom. We focus on identifying the key issues at the heart of any case. In complex litigation, this enables us to provide our clients with simple and creative solutions to difficult problems.
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All suitable candidates interested in this exciting opportunity should send a covering letter and their Curriculum Vitae setting out full details of their experience, achievements and qualifications to recruitment@bakerandpartners.com.