Who we are?



Linklaters is a global law firm, providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices.



We have been named as one of The Times' Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality for the 10th year running, recognised by Stonewall as a top 10 employer for LGBTQ+ inclusion, and by the Social Mobility Employer Index as a top employer for advancing social mobility.




Role Overview



We are seeking a Support Lawyer to support our Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations practice. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with 2+ years of paralegal experience gained at a large law firm to work on complex, high-profile disputes and investigations matters. The role will be heavily focused on document review, including the review, analysis, categorisation and management of large volumes of documentation for litigation, arbitration and investigations.




Key Responsibilities

• Conduct document review exercises and assist with disclosure and evidence management processes.


• Draft and maintain chronologies, witness files and other matter management materials.


• Undertake legal research and prepare summaries of findings.


• Manage and organise matter documentation, including indexing, filing, archiving and data room administration.


• Review and redact documents using eDiscovery platforms such as Relativity.


• Ensure work is completed accurately, efficiently and in accordance with client and matter requirements.


• Support matter teams on a range of administrative and project-based tasks as required.

Candidate Requirements

• UK Qualified lawyer.


• 2 years' experience as a Paralegal or Support Lawyer within a large law firm.


• Experience undertaking general paralegal responsibilities, including document review, bundling, trial and hearing preparation, chronology creation and matter management.


• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.


• Experience using document review or eDiscovery platforms would be beneficial.

Third-party Provider



Linklaters engages with a third-party provider for the provision of contractor and temporary staff. Therefore, upon acceptance of a temporary role at Linklaters, you will be engaged under a contract for services through our preferred third-party provider. You will not be employed by Linklaters, or have any employment or worker relationship with Linklaters.




Technical Skills



This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.




Application Policy



Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) are
only accepted online via the portal. Queries related to this role must be directed to the recruitment team ( tempbtrecruitment@linklaters.com) and
not partners, practices or stakeholders.