Paralegal

Eversheds; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm in Birmingham is seeking talented Paralegals to join on a speculative basis. While there are no live vacancies, interested candidates can register their interest to be considered for future roles. Strong communication, teamwork, and a proactive mindset are essential. This firm supports career development and values diversity.

Qualifications

• Previous Paralegal experience or customer-facing experience with legal qualifications.

Skills

High-quality legal support

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Proactive and adaptable

Eager to learn

Education

Legal qualifications

Job description

Overview

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience, and we’re looking for talented Paralegals to join our Birmingham office on a speculative basis.

Speculative Paralegal Opportunities – Birmingham

Are you a talented Paralegal looking to take the next step in your legal career? While we don’t have a live vacancy at the moment, we’re always keen to hear from individuals who are interested in joining our Birmingham office. By registering your interest now, you’ll be the first to hear about new opportunities as they arise – and we’ll have your details ready to go when the right role comes up.

What We Look For

• Passionate about delivering high-quality legal support
• Team players with strong communication and organisational skills
• Proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn
• Have previous Paralegal experience, or customer-facing experience (e.g. retail or hospitality) combined with legal qualifications

Why Eversheds Sutherland?

We’re proud of our inclusive and collaborative culture, where everyone is supported to thrive. Our Birmingham office is home to a wide range of practice areas, offering great exposure and development opportunities for Paralegals at all stages of their careers.

Interested?

If you’d like to be considered for future Paralegal roles in Birmingham, please submit your CV and a short cover note outlining your interests and availability. We’ll keep your details on file and be in touch when suitable roles open up.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.

For you,
For your success.

Other

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Legal

Industries: Law Practice