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<h3>Job description</h3>

rradar is a legal enterprise challenging and changing the way businesses manage law and risk. When you work with us you will be part of a unique, challenging, and exciting company doing things differently.

Our Trainee Solicitor programme is at the heart of rradar’s culture, reflecting our mission to continuously nurture and develop talent, mentoring and supporting the next generation of lawyers to continue delivering and evolving the first-class advice and service we deliver daily to our clients.

The opportunity:

We are delighted to open our Trainee Solicitor application process, offering the opportunity to join us on a two-year training contract.

This is a great opportunity to build on what you have already learnt in your academic studies, through practical work experience and training, to prepare you for life as a lawyer. We will support and assist in your development to ensure that you get the most from your experience and help to progress your career at rradar. 

We are offering a two-year training programme, which gives you access and experience to a diverse commercial client base across all industry sectors, ranging from small owner-managed businesses to large multinational corporates.  You will be exposed to complex and high-profile clients, with mentorship from our lawyers and teams in either our Leeds and Hull offices, who have significant experience and expertise across specialist practice areas. 

As a rradar trainee, you will experience four seats on a six-month rotation across both our Leeds and Hull locations, experiencing a mix of contentious and non-contentious work across a broad spectrum of commercial practice areas including our Legal Advice Service, Employment, Commercial Disputes, Business Crime &amp; Regulatory, Intellectual Property, Corporate Commercial and Cyber Data &amp; Information Law.

Required skills:

You will be hardworking and committed, with flexibility, motivation and a drive to learn. You will demonstrate effective communication skills and the ability to use your initiative, working well as part of a team and with a strong track record of managing and prioritising your own workload.

You will also have:

<ul><li>successfully passed your LPC.</li>
	<li>received a minimum of a 2:1 degree in law or a 2.1 degree in a different subject followed by the PGDL.</li>
</ul>Work experience in a legal-based role would be desirable but is not essential.

How to apply:

Your application will comprise:

<ul><li>Your up-to-date CV. </li>
	<li>A Supporting Statement/Cover Letter outlining why you want to work as a Trainee Solicitor at rradar and the attributes you believe make you a strong candidate for the position (maximum of 300 words).</li>
</ul>

Timeline:

Friday 20th October @ 17:00 - Closing date for all applications to be submitted.

W/C 23rd October – Shortlisting to take place.

W/C 6th November – First assessment stage - Successful applicants to conduct a virtual case study written exercise.

W/C 13th November – Second assessment stage – Successful applicants to attend an in-person assessment centre at our Hull head office.

2nd January 2024 - Successful candidates will commence their 2-year period of training.

rradar Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help our people do their best work and take care of themselves too.

These benefits include:

<ul><li>Private Pension.</li>
	<li>Private medical insurance.</li>
	<li>Company sick pay.</li>
	<li>Company maternity and paternity pay.</li>
	<li>Group income protection.</li>
	<li>MIP scheme.</li>
	<li>Death in service benefit 4x salary.</li>
	<li>EAP scheme.</li>
	<li>25 holidays per year plus bank holidays.</li>
	<li>35 hour working week.</li>
	<li>Social events and charity fundraising initiatives.</li>
	<li>Recruitment bonus and more!</li>
</ul>Agile working  

We recognise the importance of in-person culture and the value of collaboration and cross-team learning within and across the business. It helps drive our innovation, service and product development for our clients. With this in mind, we have now introduced fully agile working, where our people will be able to decide which days they attend the office “with purpose”, taking into consideration the needs of the business, clients, partners and their team.

Follow the link to find out a little more about who we are: <a href="https://www.rradar.com/about" target="_blank">https://www.rradar.com/about</a>

Trainee Solicitor (January 2024 start date)

&amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; <h4>Litigation associates and senior associates</h4>&amp;#xD; Our dynamic and growing international shipping practice typically acts for owners, charterers, marine insurers, P&amp;I and Defence clubs, traders, salvors and shipbuilders.We anticipate offering a generous package to the right candidates.We specialise in high-end shipping, shipbuilding and commodities litigation, and general commercial litigation, in addition to all types of wet shipping work.Whilst most of our work is litigation or arbitration, and we have had in the past twelve months some notable successes in reported High Court decisions and in arbitration, there is steady requirement to advise on contract drafting in addition.The firm is now looking for associate solicitors. We are a friendly, collegiate, and motivated team, free of big-firm politics and targets. You would be based in our City office, but we are flexible with regard to home working.We expect this to be a supportive platform from which you will have the freedom to develop a following, and your long-term practice.In order to be considered for this role you will have many of the following attributes:- A strong academic background, and be a bright “go-getter”- Be a technically strong and well-trained disputes lawyer familiar with litigation in the Commercial Court and/or under LMAA, LCIA, and similar arbitration rules- Probably have 2+ years’ experience in a shipping firm, or 5+ years for a senior associate, perhaps with some time in-house- Depending upon your seniority, the makings of a client following- Be ambitious, self-motivated and hard-working- Be willing to travel, present and talk at conferences- Have the ability to work as part of a team or as an individual contributor, and will be a strong communicator- Be able to lead, motivate, train and mentor more junior members of staffThis is an exciting opportunity to join a growing firm with a bright future.Send your CV in complete confidence to Stephen Askins for a confidential discussion.<a href="mailto:stephen.askins@tathamlaw.com" target="_blank">stephen.askins@tathamlaw.com</a>&amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; <a href="#">Apply Now </a>&amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; <h4>Trainee Solicitors</h4>&amp;#xD; 2/3 positions - to start in Autumn 2023; and Summer/Autumn 2024We are a modern, growing commercial law firm based in the City of London.Our practice is approximately 80% contentious (litigation and arbitration), and 20% non-contentious. Our areas of practice are:- Shipping law (contract disputes, casualties, shipbuilding, ship sale and purchase);- Insurance law (marine insurance, aviation insurance, general insurance);- International sale of goods;- Aviation law;- Energy/offshore law; and- General commercial litigation (contract disputes, banking disputes, shareholder disputes, fraud).We act regularly in cases in the Commercial Court, Court of Appeal and in London arbitration (mostly under LMAA, LCIA, GAFTA, FOSFA or ICC rules).Recent reported cases include:- Argentum Exploration Ltd. v. The Silver (Republic of South Africa) [2022] EWCA Civ 1318 (Court of Appeal)- Ferand Business Corporation v. Maritime Investments Holdings Limited and Ors [2021] EWHC 40 (Commercial Court)- Herculito Maritime Ltd. v. Gunvor International BV [2021] EWCA Civ 1828 (Court of Appeal)We are a high end boutique law firm, regularly being against the largest firms in our sectors. All of our partners were formerly at large firms. We have wide international client base, with clients from every continent. Almost all of our work has an international element, allowing us to build relationships around the world, with a lot of opportunity for travel.We offer first class, hands on, varied, training, with trainees having responsibility and client interaction from an early stage, of the sort that all of our partners had, but which some of the larger firms perhaps struggle to provide now due to the size of some of the matters that they have and the number of lawyers working on those matters above trainees.We find our work fascinating - dealing with high value international issues, and grappling with real law, every day. There is never an ordinary or dull day.Salary (2023) - Year 1: £44,000- Year 2: £49,000Other benefits - Support with LPC/SQE fees (including retrospectively)- Pension scheme- Private healthcare- Modern office with rooftop restaurantSkills/requirements - Strong academics- Strong research skills- Good knowledge of contract law- Attention to detail- Commitment, enthusiasm and willingness to learn, both in terms of improving knowledge of the law and day to day practice as a commercial solicitor, and also about the industry sectors that we work in- An open, "can do" attitude.  Willingness to work hard, including outside regular office hours as needed, although we are not a firm where habitual late/weekend working is expectedSQE/LPCOur preference is for trainees to have completed the SQE/LPC before joining us, but we are open to considering alternative arrangements.We cover the cost of SQE/LPC fees (including retrospectively), and offer a grant for trainees studying the SQE before joining us.How to applyPlease send by email to <a href="mailto:recruitment@tathamlaw.com" target="_blank">recruitment@tathamlaw.com</a>, a CV (including details of all modules undertaken in the final two years in undergraduate/post graduate degree courses, and on the GDL and/or SQE and/or LPC if done (or doing), and the mark attained for each module), and a covering letter explaining in no more than 2 pages why you would like to be a trainee with us, and why you think that you would do well.Please state in your covering letter which position you are applying for, to start in autumn 2023 or summer/autumn 2024.The deadline for applications for autumn 2023 start is 4 September 2023. The deadline for applications for summer/autumn 2024 is 2 October 2023.&amp;#xD; <a href="#">Apply Now </a>&amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; &amp;#xD; &amp;#xD;

Training Contract (London) - Summer/Autumn 2024

Paralegal with a view to a Training Contract 
Salary: £16,000

With us, being a paralegal is a career path. Our commitment to legal excellence runs through the whole business. All of our paralegals receive technical training, as well as support and opportunities to review and progress their careers. We are looking for people with ambition and attention to detail. People who are fascinated by the law and its application to business. 
You will be involved in assisting members of the Corporate, Commercial and Real Estate teams. Your workload will be varied, comprising challenging legal tasks as well as administrative responsibilities. 
The role will be a fantastic addition to your CV, but also offers the opportunity of taking up a training contract with Watson Watson Solicitors. Training contracts are always available for the right candidate who has proven themselves during their time with us as a paralegal. 
We welcome applications from graduates, who have either completed their legal practice course or are aiming to do so in the near future. A minimum requirement is a 2.1 degree. 
The position is open to start immediately. You will be based in our Shrewsbury office. 
Applicants should send a covering email together with a CV to <a href="mailto:jenny@watsonwatson.com" target="_blank">jenny@watsonwatson.com</a>.

Paralegal (with a view to a Training Contract)

Clarkslegal is leading full-service commercial law firm with over 100 years of history, trusted relationships and innovation to call upon, providing advice to our clients, both in the UK and internationally. Our lawyers are specialists in their fields and love what they do. We build trusted relationships, and we genuinely care for our clients, and work together as a collaborative team. We are a member of <a href="https://www.tagalliances.com/" target="_blank">TAGLaw</a>, a leading international alliance of high-quality, independent law firms, which gives the opportunity for international work. <h2>Current Applications – Reading Office</h2> Trainees undertake four 6 month seats, typically in our corporate, employment, real estate and dispute resolution teams based in our Reading office. Trainees are closely supervised and supported and have regular review meetings, as well as formal appraisals. “Within weeks of working here I felt like part of the team. My supervisors have been patient and welcoming, encouraging me while also giving me a platform to further my legal career.” <h6>Jacob Montague, Solicitor</h6> <h2>Training contracts</h2> <h2>Applications in Reading Office</h2> We require a minimum of a 2:1 degree or equivalent, and for candidates to have the right to work in the UK. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with law and non-law degrees. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial interview, then a half day assessment. We aim to have four or five trainees at any time and are currently accepting applications for training contracts commencing: <ul><li>September 2023 – Applications closed</li> <li>September 2024 – Applications close 30 September 2023</li> <li>September 2025 – Applications close 30 September 2023</li> </ul><h2>What our clients say about us</h2> “I really enjoy working with Clarkslegal. My questions are answered quickly and comprehensively and they have the best interests of my business at heart.” <h6>Chambers and Partners</h6> “A great team of professionals that genuinely get to know your business and the key stakeholders which enables them to provide appropriate advice and risk analysis.” <h6>Legal 500</h6> “Clarkslegal are head and shoulders above other lawyers – attentive, helpful and knowledgeable. I’ve used many firms in my business career and Clarkslegal are superior in the service areas they cover.” <h6>Chambers and Partners</h6> “Clarkslegal has a strong partner presence, meaning that the quality of the legal and tactical advice is exceptional. They have some truly excellent fee earners that are not just lawyers, but experts in the sectors that they practise in. The firm focuses its efforts on what it does best.” <h6>Legal 500</h6> <h2>Why choose us?</h2> We will support you to develop into the professional you want to be. <h3>Supported professional development</h3> We are friendly and supportive, with training opportunities to fill you with confidence that you will reach your full potential with us. We all work in an open plan, open door working environment. <h3>Stimulating and rewarding work</h3> We are ambitious, fast paced and professional, and with us you will enjoy a challenging but rewarding role every day. <h3>A voice in the business</h3> Your expertise is valued with us, where you can add ideas and input action, whatever role you have in the business, we believe you can make a difference. <h3>Diversity</h3> We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to eliminating discrimination and to promoting equality and diversity. <h3>Flexible approaches</h3> The working world has changed. We’ve changed with it, by evolving flexible approaches to everyone’s work/life needs. <h3>Community</h3> We are caring of our community providing fundraising and volunteering for nominated charities.

Training Contract (Reading) - September 2024

Job Purpose

BPP Holdings Limited is a private education company that provides a variety of educational services and products in multiple jurisdictions. This includes the provision of professional training in fields such as accountancy and law, and the sale of education products.

BPP's in-house Legal Team provide advisory and practical support to a variety of departments throughout the business, and your role as the team's Administrative Assistant or Paralegal Apprentice will primarily be to support them in doing so, with a particular focus on carrying out supplier due diligence, contract management (including maintaining the Team’s contract database), invoice management and compliance matters.

The role will be both home-based and office-based, and you would be required to come into the office two days a week.

We are offering this role as either a Legal Administrative role or as a paralegal apprenticeship.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of BPP's contracts (via a contract database).

• Processing requests for contract approval from the business and approaching directors for signature approvals.

• Managing the Legal Team’s invoicing and liaising with Finance on budgetary matters.

• Day-to-day management of BPP's compliance procedures. This involves reviewing new supplier due diligence and making risk-based judgments when onboarding third parties.

• Managing shared mailboxes and answering queries regarding matters including the completion of supplier forms and contract signatures.

• Working with other BPP teams on projects designed to increase the efficiency of the business.

• Undertaking legal research to assist BPP Legal Counsel, which may include research across multiple jurisdictions.

• Supporting BPP Legal Counsel with other administrative tasks when required such as letter writing, filing documents and contacting courts and tribunals.

Skills, experience &amp; qualifications required - Essential

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience using software including Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on strong Excel skills, and Adobe (including PDF conversion and redaction).

• The ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• The ability to work well in a team and be collaborative.

• The ability to work independently and manage individual tasks.

• The ability to assist and advise people at all levels of the business both internal and external to the team, including senior executives and company directors.

Skills, experience &amp; qualifications required - Desirable

This job would suit someone who has previous experience in a legal or administrative environment. 

We are also offering this role as a paralegal apprenticeship which would enable someone with an interest in studying law to obtain a Certificate of Higher Education (Law and Legal Practice) awarded by BPP University.

Equally the role would suit someone who has already completed a law degree in order to assist them with developing their practical legal experience.

Legal Administrative Assistant / Paralegal Apprentice

Experienced Personal Injury fee earner required. The caseload will predominantly be RTA based with some aspects of EL and PL cases.

The successful candidate must possess the following skills. Proven track record of dealing with personal injury claims, strong technical ability with practical knowledge of CPR, excellent communication skills to include negotiation skills, high standards of organisational skills, team player with ability to prioritise their own caseload and ability to work under pressure and meet targets.

Applicants must have experience with MOJ portal stages 1,2 and 3. Litigation experience will be an advantage.

Starting salary from £20,000.00 - £31,000.00 per year

Free parking &amp; Performance bonus

Personal Injury Paralegal/ Trainee Solicitor

PLEASE NOTE: the successful candidate will need to have a background/experience in Personal Injury fee-earning.

Alliance Law Solicitors is seeking a full-time Trainee Solicitor to join our team. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is looking for a long-term opportunity to advance their legal career. This position is responsible for the day-to-day legal work of our clients, including drafting, negotiating, and filing motions, pleadings, and other legal documents. The ideal candidate will be able to work with a high degree of professionalism and attention to detail.

Requirements: 
·Bachelor’s degree in law or related field preferred but not required; Master’s degree in law or related field preferred. Personal injury experience required. 
·Ability to handle multiple cases simultaneously. 
·Ability to communicate effectively with clients and other. 
·Ability to multitask and meet deadlines. 
·Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision. 
·Must be willing to travel within the surrounding area (our office is located in Leeds).

Trainee Solicitor

Business Administrator (Legal Pathways Apprenticeship) - WITH PROGRESSION ROUTE TO PARALEGAL & SOLICITOR APPRENTICESHIPS

<h2>North London specialist criminal defence solicitors have vacancies for 3 paralegals with a view to a training contract subject to a satisfactory probationary period. Candidates seeking to qualify using the SQE route also accepted.</h2>

Previous criminal defence experience is an advantage but not essential. Driving licence essential and willingness to participate in the firm’s out of office hour’s police station rota for which overtime is payable full details of which will be provided to those applicants at interview.

The successful applicant will have passed LPC or equivalent at first sitting without the need for any re-sits. They will have a degree at 2.2 or above

Salary 20k per annum plus overtime in respect of out of office hours police station attendances. 28 days paid leave per annum inclusive of usual public holidays.

Loyalty bonus scheme operates to be discussed at interview. On-site parking available. 

Please submit CV and covering letter via the 'apply now' button.

Criminal Defence Paralegal *x3 vacancies*

<h2>Kewalion &amp; Co Solicitors are a law firm specialising in Immigration Law, based in Birmingham.</h2>

<h2>*This position is office based, and open to LPC/SQE graduates, but the firm is open to hearing from candidates with an interest in immigration law and who are fluent hindi/punjabi speaking.*</h2>

They are seeking 2 x full time Punjabi/Hindi speaking Paralegals to assist their senior team of Solicitors and Chartered Legal Executive Lawyers. This is an entry level role providing admin support leading to caseworker status.

You must have a strong academic background and a polite and confident manner. You must be fluent in Punjabi and or Hindi. Your language skills will be tested at interview. You should be smart and presentable as you will be meeting and greeting clients.

Ideally you will have completed your LPC or you are working towards the SQE. Candidates with little to no legal academic background should also apply if they have the requisite language skills.

Duties to include but not limited to answering calls, meeting and greeting clients, providing refreshments, photocopying, scanning, typing, dealing with enquiries, supporting senior members of the team and taking messages. In-time you will be trained to deal with immigration applications and carry out case working.

A great place to work, an attractive salary and benefits package together with excellent career progression is on offer to the right candidates. Training Contract, Period of Recognised Training and funding towards Accreditations/Qualifications may be possible on successfully demonstrating a commitment to this area of law and the firm.

The role is based at our Head Office in Birmingham. Remote working is not an option as this is a client facing role. Part-time employment would be considered. Salary offered is a competitive range and would be dependent on experience. The salary range may be surpassed for the right candidate.

To discuss further please email your CV to Gurjinder Chhokar at <a href="mailto:gsc@kewalion.co.uk" target="_blank">gsc@kewalion.co.uk</a>.

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