Legal Professional CAST (Cross Area Specialist Team)

The Vacancy We are seeking to attract a number of talented Paralegals / Legal Professionals to join our expanding Belfast office. The successful candidates will be able to manage challenging workloads and work under pressure across a number of practice areas including Regulatory, Dispute Resolution, Technology and Data, Personal Injury/Medical Negligence, Corporate and Real Estate. This role will require working on high profile matters with our London, Manchester and Birmingham offices as well as with our European and US offices, alongside teams that are market leaders in their field known for providing a first-class level of service. You will be joining our exciting team of Belfast based Legal Professionals who work across numerous sectors of Law providing support to the UK and European offices. This is a great opportunity to develop your experience across multiple practice areas, in a supportive and collaborative environment. Inclusiveness and Diversity At Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes. Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact a member of Fieldfisher's Recruitment Team who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process. For accessibility information on our Belfast offices, please visit our website. What can you expect? Drafting, reviewing and preparing documentation Data extraction and contract analysis Drafting non-complex corporate documents, including ancillary documents Supporting regulatory matters ranging from public inquiries and inquests to professional discipline Document review; assisting with Data Subject Access Requests and e-disclosure requirements Working with legal technology tools Project management Interviewing witnesses and drafting witness statements Liaising with clients and third parties in both written and verbal format Preparing electronic bundles Liaising with Land Registry and various banks to register legal and equitable charges Ad-hoc company searches, etc. in support of legal opinions or as part of due diligence Opportunities to participate in pro bono work Legal research and other investigative tasks Proof reading documents Document management Attending team meetings and providing reporting as required Liaising closely with Partners/Associates relaying information in a timely manner Providing essential support to the team Administrative tasks A bit about you A minimum of 12 months experience of working as a Paralegal / Legal Professional. Strong educational background and law degree with a minimum grade of 2:1 preferable. Additional language skills desirable. Project management experience desirable. Document review experience and a solid understanding of privilege preferable. Experience in dispute resolution or personal injury / medical negligence preferable. Experience handling a varied and busy workload. Exceptional communication skills. Keen attention to detail. Commercial understanding allowing you to foresee upcoming needs and act proactively. Team player. Ability to work methodically and at pace, even when time pressured. Reliable and professional. Excellent research and analytical skills. Excellent IT skills. Enthusiastic, keen and proactive. Preparedness to exceed expectations and be fully committed to the role. What can we offer you? Our people are at the core of what we do. Fieldfisher's benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. These benefits range from private health insurance, life assurance & income protection, flexi-gym discounts, season ticket loans, bike-to-work loans and much more. Fieldfisher Belfast is based in the vibrant and modern offices located in the iconic Titanic Quarter. You will be joining a growing and exciting office environment, which has seen rapid expansion since its opening in August 2018. Our open plan workspace encourages a sense of camaraderie, hybrid working and hot-desking. We have diverse teams made up of Lawyers, Legal Support and Business Services Professionals, collaborating to provide outstanding service to our clients, working across our many different sectors and practice areas. Offering great commuter links, being a 10-minute walk from the city centre, bookable on-site parking and easy access to railway and bus services. We understand the importance of collaboration outside of work with lots of different clubs and networks for our people to get involved in, including quiz nights, book club, choir, firm-funded yoga, fitness challenges, football teams, and inclusive events with our nominated charity partners. If you would like to know more, chat with our recruitment team or visit our social media channels to see for yourself! Culture & personal development Were a firm with real entrepreneurial drive and we dont believe in squashing peoples individuality. We want you to use your unique talents and experiences to help the firm grow. You can only do that by being yourself. And working closely and collaboratively with people throughout the firm. Thats why we foster a culture that encourages you to be yourself. Well give you bespoke support to develop your own career. Whether thats through allowing you to access all areas across the firm, funding you through training for professional development qualifications, or making sure you have a structured career plan, well make sure your talents are being nurtured. The Firm Fieldfisher is Times Top 20 Law Firm, a highly commended firm in the European Financial Times Innovative Lawyers rankings and is repeatedly nominated for awards in areas including dispute resolution, M&A and IP. Many of our lawyers are recognised by legal directories as leading professionals in their areas of specialism and we are top two-ranked in a number of our key practice areas. Our network spans over 1,800 people across 26 international offices in 12 countries. We operate across our offices in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Beijing, Belfast (2), Berlin, Birmingham, Bologna, Brussels, Dublin, Dsseldorf, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome, Shanghai, Turin, Venice, Vienna and Silicon Valley. Fieldfisher aims to ensure equality of opportunity and we are actively working towards improving the diversity of our staff. All applications will only be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role. Skills: Project Management Preparing Documentation Written And Verbal Communication Document Management Paralegal IT skills Proactive