Paralegal

Job title:

Paralegal

Company

Irwin Mitchell

Job description

We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is ‘we’re legal and financial experts that care’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.We’re always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information.Your Role and What You’ll Be DoingWe are currently recruiting for a Paralegal to join our Sheffield Contentious Restructuring & Insolvency team.Our Contentious Restructuring & Insolvency team have a wide area of expertise, focusing on litigation relating to insolvency matters; including advising insolvency practitioners, debtors and creditors on all matters arising in relation to personal and corporate insolvency,As a Paralegal, you’ll work to support leading solicitors and experts on interesting and diverse cases. You’ll be expected to provide assistance with regard to the team’s clients and caseloads, including dealing with new client enquiries, drafting documents, conducting legal research, speaking with clients, experts, counsel and supporting the team’s business development activities. You will also be expected to deal with / case manage, on a day-to-day basis, procedural Insolvency Act 1986 and Companies Act 2006 applications under supervision.Working within the team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading individuals on landmark cases and will be supported by them to further your knowledge of Litigation as well as Restructuring and Insolvency law. Previous paralegal experience is not essential, but you must be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in these areas of law. As we pride ourselves on excellent client care, you will be an exceptional communicator with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. Given the nature of the role, you’ll need to be commercially minded and communicate with professionalism at all times.About You

• A friendly, enthusiastic, and can-do approach
• Previous Paralegal experience desirable

We’re proud of our values, and we’re looking for people who share them:

• To be pioneering with an imaginative outlook
• To be approachable and caring
• To be tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives
• To be efficient in the provision of our services
• To work with a foundation of integrity.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to receive your application.Our Benefits – What We Can Offer You

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays – You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported.We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.Additional InformationAs part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.Loading…Close mapLocationSheffieldRiverside East, 2 Millsands, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S3 8DTLoading…We’re proud of our values, and we’re looking for people who share themLoading…Sub-Department:Restructuring & InsolvencySub-Division:Business Services GroupCompany:IM LLPWorking Hours:Full TimeVacancy Type:Permanent:SheffieldShare this pageVacancy AlertsCreate an alert subscription based on this vacancyLoading© 2025 Irwin Mitchell LLP is Authorised & Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Expected salary

Location

Sheffield

Job date

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 04:02:17 GMT

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