Commercial Litigation Paralegal
Location: Kettering
Salary: £24,000 to £30,000 plus bonus and benefits
Experience: Paralegal level (commercial litigation experience preferred)
This is an excellent opportunity for a paralegal who wants hands-on exposure to complex, high-value disputes within a growing commercial litigation team.
Our client is looking to recruit a Commercial Litigation Paralegal into their Kettering office. You will work closely with experienced solicitors and Partners, supporting a varied caseload across a broad range of contentious matters. If you are organised, commercially aware and keen to build a long-term career in dispute resolution, this role offers strong development and training alongside high-quality work.
You will support on a mix of commercial litigation matters including breach of contract, housing (predominantly possession), debt recovery, construction disputes and property/land disputes. You will be trusted with responsibility (with supervision), and you will play a key role in keeping matters moving efficiently from start to finish.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Managing an allocated caseload of commercial litigation matters under supervision
- Drafting legal documents including pleadings, witness statements, applications, court forms and correspondence
- Assisting with disclosure exercises, mediation bundles and trial preparation
- Liaising with clients, counsel, courts, mediators, insolvency practitioners, experts and other third parties
- Attending client meetings, mediations, conferences and court hearings where required
- Supporting fee earners on complex litigation matters
- Assisting with debt recovery and enforcement action
- Maintaining accurate file records and updating case management systems
- Helping to ensure cases progress efficiently from inception through to resolution
What We’re Looking For
- Previous experience in a litigation paralegal role (commercial litigation preferred)
- Working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules
- Strong drafting skills and attention to detail
- Highly organised with the ability to manage competing deadlines
- Commercially aware, professional and confident dealing with clients and third parties
- Genuine interest in dispute resolution and a willingness to learn new areas of specialism
What’s On Offer
- Salary of £24,000 to £30,000 plus bonus and benefits
- Pension scheme with employer match up to 4%
- BUPA (eligible roles only, subject to passing probation)
- Group income protection (eligible roles only) paying a percentage of salary after 6 months’ sickness absence
- Death in service benefit (after qualifying period) paying 3x salary
- Competitive holiday entitlement increasing with length of service
- Paid volunteer leave
- Long service awards
- Discounted health club and gym memberships
- Flexible benefits including the option to purchase additional annual leave, health screening and a retail discounts scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme (including hybrid and electric vehicles), with planned EV charging point rollout across offices
Working Arrangements
This is a permanent role based from the Kettering office.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will always obtain your express permission before sharing your details with our client.
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