Your Role and What You’ll Be Doing
We have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join our high performing Legal 500 ranked Private Client Dispute Resolution team in Chichester.
Working alongside our national team, the Chichester office brings extensive experience representing executors, beneficiaries and trustees, delivering outstanding client care and driving impactful, strategic outcomes in complex cases.
As a Paralegal in our team you will support experienced solicitors and recognised experts on a diverse and challenging portfolio of high quality, privately funded matters. This is a fast‑paced, hands‑on role with clear opportunities to grow your skills and advance your career.
Your Responsibilities
- Assisting with the day‑to‑day coordination and proactive management of client matters and caseloads
- Handling new client enquiries
- Drafting clear, accurate and well‑structured legal documents
- Conducting thorough and targeted legal research
- Liaising with clients
- Providing efficient general administrative and file management support
About You
- Empathetic, compassionate and able to support clients through challenging personal circumstances
- A friendly, proactive and professional approach, with strong communication skills
- Previous Paralegal experience, ideally within litigation or private client disputes
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Confident in managing competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment
- A genuine interest in Private Client Dispute Resolution and a desire to build expertise in this area
Our Benefits – What We Can Offer You
- 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays – you can ‘buy’ up to 35 hours 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. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.
Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
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