Paralegal

Edinburgh · Hybrid

About this role

About the Role

This is a varied role offering exposure to a broad range of client matters, including document management, due diligence, data subject access requests and contentious intellectual property work.

Key Responsibilities:

The successful candidate’s key responsibilities will include:

  • Assisting with document reviews for data subject access requests and litigation disclosure exercises.
  • Supporting contentious workstreams — including intellectual property disputes and employment tribunal cases — by preparing hearing bundles and carrying out court process tasks.
  • Carrying out tasks to progress undefended litigation across Scottish and English jurisdictions, including letters before action, enforcement and recovery steps, asset traces, and negotiation of payment arrangements under fee earner supervision.
  • Providing support to fee earners with document management, due diligence and project-based work across a range of practice areas, including reviewing, redacting and preparing contracts and other legal documents.
  • Contributing to the preparation of first draft documents and client-ready materials under fee earner guidance.

About You

This dynamic and varied role is a fantastic opportunity for a diligent and ambitious paralegal possessing the attributes and skills below to join a thriving paralegal team:

  • Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail is essential.
  • Organisational and Time Management Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously and to prioritise conflicting deadlines.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary for interacting with lawyers, clients, and other stakeholders.
  • Team Player: Ability to work well in a team whilst using your own initiative.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Familiarity with Word, Excel, and other relevant software.
  • Legal Tech: A keen focus on leveraging digital tools to manage the full matter lifecycle — from instructions being received through to completion. A hunger to learn new skills, including how to use new AI automation and other legal tech tools to support our evolving service delivery model.
  • A relevant paralegal qualification and/or degree in law would be beneficial but is not essential. Any experience gained through a paralegal role, placement, internship or legal studies would be advantageous, as would exposure to legal processes, dispute-related matters, stakeholder communication or document management.

What’s in it for you?

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:

  • Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)

  • Flexible, hybrid working policy

  • Generous bonus scheme

  • Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)

  • Holiday exchange scheme

  • Private medical insurance

  • Enhanced parental leave

  • Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

Company at a glance

Are you a MENA-based business seeking investments abroad, or a multinational looking to enter, establish or grow your business interests in the dynamic markets of MENA? With our lawyers based throughout the key regional commercial centres, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Algeria and Turkey, CMS MENA has the resources and expertise to support all aspects of your business.

If you’re looking for new markets, investment opportunities, implementation of new strategies or have a dispute to resolve, we have specialist teams of over 125 lawyers on the ground to help across some of the region’s most exciting economies. Our local knowledge and business savvy approach means we give you both commercial and legal insight to make the most of the opportunities in the region. Our sector focus gives us a comprehensive understanding of our clients’ businesses and markets and allows us to constantly deliver sound and commercially relevant advice from any of our offices We focus on relationships, not deals, and we are considered more approachable and accessible than many of our competitors. Our clients tell us that they like working with us and that we’re often seen as the human face of the law.

International law firm CMS has over 5,000 lawyers in 79 locations worldwide to help organisations thrive in changing times. Through our technical rigour, strategic expertise and deep focus on building long-term partnerships, we are committed to putting our clients and their business success first.

Team Size5,001-10,000 employees
WorkspaceHybrid
IndustryLegal Services
Location
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Top Benefits

  • Competitive Basic Salary
  • Flexible Hybrid Working Policy
  • Generous Bonus Scheme
  • Up To 25 Days Holiday
  • Holiday Exchange Scheme
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Enhanced Parental Leave
  • Reasonable Adjustments For Disabled Talent

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