Dispute Resolution / Commercial Litigation Paralegal

The Dispute Resolution/Commercial Litigation Department undertakes the following services:
Commercial Litigation
+ Chancery Litigation
+ Injunctions - Worldwide and domestic freezing injunctions, proprietary injunctions, interlocutory prohibitory and mandatory injunctions
+ Civil fraud litigation
+ Shareholder and partner disputes
+ International joint venture disputes
+ Contractual disputes
+ Debt Recovery - Asset recovery and protection
+ Misrepresentation and misappropriation claims
+ Insolvency litigation
+ Professional negligence
+ Intellectual property disputes (trade mark, copyright, passing off and others)
+ Anti-trust/competition litigation
+ Mediation and other ADR
+ Defamation
+ Building/construction disputes
+ Civil litigation disputes
Property Litigation
+ Commercial lease renewals
+ Neighbour disputes
+ Boundary disputes
+ Breaches of covenant and easements
+ Tenants' rights to purchase and withholding of consent by landlords
+ Dilapidations and disrepair disputes
+ Service charge disputes
+ Business tenancy renewals
+ Rent reviews
+ Residential and commercial landlord & tenant possession claims
+ TOLATA disputes
The department is based at our office in Whitechapel, London.
We have a strong commitment to the training of our staff. We deliver regular internal training courses for staff of all levels of experience. We meet as a department regularly to share knowledge, discuss case tactics and update on recent developments. At these meetings all members of the team are able to contribute to decisions in regard to the running of the department.
We have a Career Development Programme that maps out a route to partnership and we encourage staff to participate.

Paralegals
An induction programme will be provided which will introduce you to office systems and our virtual case management system.
We offer excellent training contract opportunities and we only recruit trainee solicitors from internal candidates.
Please note, while the post is based in Whitechapel, there may be occasions when you may need to go to our Clapham Junction office depending on a client's requirements., + Carrying out all allotted litigation casework, promptly and efficiently as delegated by the dispute resolution Partner and solicitor where appropriate.
+ Completing court bundles as directed, including collating papers and drafting indexes of papers.
+ Clerking court hearings.
+ Carrying out allocated administrative tasks such as, contacting barristers and experts for invoices and clients for instructions, arranging appointments and managing entries in solicitor's diaries.
+ Communicating clearly and regularly with clients, complying with 'client care' requirements.
+ Staffing the new client rota for the process of coordinating and administering the allocation of new client calls under the management of the Heads of Department. This includes taking details of potential new cases from individuals and referring agencies via telephone and email correspondence.
+ Keeping up to date with general legal developments.
+ Ensuring that time spent on all casework is promptly and accurately recorded.
+ Billing tasks for the administration of billing and liaising with the in-house billing team as delegated by the solicitor.
+ Undertaking appropriate administrative tasks in accordance with the Office Manual to help ensure smooth functioning of department and efficient casework and billing.

+ Ability to communicate effectively with the firm's client group
+ Excellent written communication skills
+ Excellent oral and telephone skills
+ Ability to prioritise and work efficiently under pressure
+ Good team working ability
+ Problem solving ability and good analytical skills
+ Excellent IT skills (including word processing and use of Excel spreadsheets)
+ Commitment to our client group and access to justice
+ Law degree (or equivalent)
Desirable characteristics
+ Experience of case work and court proceedings in an organisation delivering Dispute Resolution/Commercial Litigation advice and triage of new enquiries within that organization
+ LPC qualification (or equivalent)

TV Edwards was established in the East End of London in 1929. Now with offices in Whitechapel and Clapham Junction, the firm enjoys a national reputation for delivering first-class legal services.
Our lawyers are experts in many different fields of law, and they are brought together to offer a holistic and tailored service. Many are renowned legal experts - they train the profession, and they publish. Together, our teams deliver the legal support and representation that individuals, families and businesses need, in the way in which they need it. We pride ourselves on understanding what each client wants to achieve and then helping them get there as quickly as possible.
Great communication is intrinsic to what we do. We explain things clearly and simply to clients. We discuss options, listen to their views and alleviate their concerns. We do this face-to-face, by telephone, by email and by using video conferencing facilities.
Our lawyers come from a range of different backgrounds and we are proud that so many can speak more than one language.
We have been recognised for the innovation shown in IT development, leading the field and supporting our teams of lawyers in achieving excellence. We have a strong investment in virtual digital file and case management. Solicitors seeking to join the TVE team will need to be committed to the firm's ethos of working in a paperless environment.
TV Edwards has held the Law Society's Lexcel Practice management accreditation since 2007 and the firm is highly ranked in many practice areas in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners 2021.

+ Full time - 35 hours per week
+ You will be entitled to 25 days' annual leave.
+ TV Edwards operates a workplace pension scheme.
+ Excellent career development opportunities
+ Cashback Health scheme
+ The successful candidate will be based in our Whitechapel office but may need to carry out some work from our Clapham Junction office., 25 days holiday, increasing to 28 days after 3 years' service and 30 days after 5 years
Birthday day off
Bonus Scheme
Career development programme
Comprehensive training, supervision and support
Cycle to work scheme and cycle storage
Flexible and hybrid working
Friends and Family discount on legal services
Health Cashback Plan
Length of service awards
Staff forums and committees
TV Edwards operates a workplace pension scheme
Wellbeing initiatives

Working Hours
Full time - 35 hours per week: 9:30am-5:30pm Monday - Friday (alternative working arrangements including part-time hours will be considered).