Paralegal / Legal Secretary

Ogier Legal Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in London is seeking a Paralegal/Legal Secretary for its Dispute Resolution team. The role focuses on providing essential litigation support and administrative assistance, including managing client matters, coordinating internal projects, and conducting legal research. Ideal candidates will possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and experience with litigation processes. The firm offers a permanent position aimed at those seeking a long-term career in legal support.

Qualifications

• Must have previous litigation support experience.
• Highly proficient with relevant software and tools.
• Attention to detail and organization are critical.

Responsibilities

• Provide litigation support including document management.
• Assist fee earners with financial and matter management.
• Conduct legal research and liaise with the Court.
• Maintain accurate client records and project coordination.

Skills

Previous litigation support experience

Highly proficient with PDF software

Excellent organizational skills

Attention to detail

Understanding of time entry principles

Ability to adapt to new tools

Good written and verbal communication skills

Tools

PDF software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Job description

Paralegal/ Legal Secretary - Dispute Resolution

Department: Dispute Resolution

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London

We love the energy, focus and teamwork that enables us to deliver results for our clients. If you share this passion and have a genuine enthusiasm for legal work, then this role might be for you.

We're looking for a Paralegal/ Legal Secretary to provide comprehensive support to our BVI dispute resolution team.

Please note that this position is for those seeking a long‑term career in legal support and will not offer a route to qualification.

Key Responsibilities

• Litigation support, in particular: creating electronic court bundles and cross‑referencing documents
• To undertake work in support of a team of fee earners, meeting an agreed target chargeable hours
• Assisting the team with team‑specific financials/matter management
• Coordination of internal projects, involving elements of knowledge management, ways of working, business development, and marketing
• Assisting the team‑head with client matters, projects, logistics and diary management
• Undertaking legal research tasks at the request of fee‑earners
• Liaising with the Court in relation to date fixes and hearings
• Ensuring that all new client matters are accurately set up in the client accounting and database system
• Maintaining and amending client records and contact names where appropriate
• Ensuring files are kept up to date (including filing of documents, emails and correspondence)
• Undertaking and managing client specific BD arrangements for fee‑earners, when necessary
• Delegating certain administration tasks received from the fee‑earners
• Leading the way with innovation, technology and tools by supporting and trialling new initiatives

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Previous litigation support experience
• Highly proficient with PDF software, Word, Outlook and file management systems
• A working knowledge of Excel and legal research resources
• Previous experience of (or an understanding of) time entry principles to fully manage own targeted chargeable hours
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Superior organisation, administration and communication skills
• Ability to efficiently manage own time and prioritise workflow
• Ability to adapt to the continual roll‑out of innovative tools and processes