Document Review Paralegal

Document Reviewer

Location: London (Embankment) – Hybrid working (40% office attendance over a month / approximately 2 days per week in the office, no set days). Please note the client will be moving to Canary Wharf towards the end of 2026.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 36 hours per week

Contract Length: Temporary – 6 months (with potential extension)

Pay Rate: 15.84 per hour PAYE

Security Clearance: Candidates must be eligible to obtain SC Clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage in team meetings and familiarise yourself with case specifics, demonstrating the ability to understand and assimilate complex information.
• Review large volumes of documents and evidence with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Utilise digital document review platforms and Excel to review, describe, categorise and manage substantial amounts of data effectively.
• Cross-reference documents to compile coherent evidence sets and accurately summarise large volumes of information.
• Identify, understand and appropriately refer any materials that may be subject to Legal Professional Privilege (LPP).
• Learn, retain and apply relevant legal concepts and disclosure principles, including Legal Professional Privilege (LPP) and Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act (CPIA) requirements.
• Work independently whilst contributing to team discussions, case reviews and evidence-related meetings.
• Undertake additional tasks as directed by the case team to support ongoing investigations and case progression.
• Participate in an initial training and onboarding period of approximately 2-4 weeks, during which increased office attendance may be required.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• A UK degree (Law preferred; other disciplines such as Business, Economics or similar will also be considered).
• Previous experience conducting document review work.
• Experience working with digital document review platforms.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to review large volumes of documentation accurately and consistently.
• Ability to understand, retain and apply legal concepts and procedural requirements.
• Strong ability to comprehend, analyse and articulate complex and technical information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively.

Desirable Criteria

• Law degree obtained in England and Wales or equivalent legal qualification.
• Professional legal qualifications such as LPC, BPTC or equivalent.
• Experience in criminal law, investigations, prosecutions, disclosure exercises or similar regulatory/legal environments.
• Experience using Axcelerate document review software.
• Experience using Relativity or other eDiscovery/document review platforms.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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