Paralegal Vacancy- Fluent Russian Required  

Job Description

No of Partners: 8
No of Associates: 13
Other Fee Earners: 12
Practice Areas: Civil Fraud and Commercial Litigation/Fraud and Regulatory
Type: Contract
Salary: £23,500 pro rata
Start date: ASAP
Reference No: SB/3

An opportunity has arisen for a paralegal who speaks fluent Russian to join our busy, high achieving and hard-working paralegal team.

All of our paralegals work for both fee earning department although for this role there will be a lot of translation and interpreting for the Fraud and Regulatory department. You will have daily contact with Partners and be closely involved in interesting and innovative case work.    

As well as interpreting and translating, key responsibilities will be to provide administrative and legal support to our Partners and Associates. You will draft research memos on a very wide range of issues as they arise in the course of litigation or advising clients. Further work may include keeping detailed notes of meetings and conference calls with clients, Counsel and other third parties. You must therefore have effective communication skills and a very high standard of written English.

The ideal candidate will have:

-Fluent English and Russian;
-A strong work ethic;
-Ability to work independently and also as part of a team;
-Ability to prioritise workload;
-Strong IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook;
-You will be well-organised, conscientious and able to cope with challenging deadlines;
-LPC or BVC graduates are preferable. We will also be seeking a high level of academic achievement. 

The contract is for a fixed term of 6 months, with the possibility of extension for a further five months.

To apply, please e-mail your CV and covering letter to Julie Beckwith at Jbeckwith@petersandpeters.com

Peters & Peters is an equal opportunities employer.