Paralegal Italian Speaking (London)

Title: Paralegal - Italian speaking 
Department: Litigation
Role type: Full-time
Primary Location: London (City) office-based
Salary: Competitive
Bonus: Competitive annual bonus structure
Benefits: Private Healthcare, Pension, Generous welfare scheme, Generous annual leave on a rising scale

About the firm

Giambrone & Partners is an international firm with offices in England, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France and Tunisia. The firm’s strength is in its comprehensive expertise regarding cross-border matters, both contentious and non-contentious together with its ability to draw together experienced cross-border teams providing exceptional proficiency both in legal knowledge and the capacity to appear before all levels of courts in various jurisdictions.

The firm has an ambitious expansion plan for the next five years and we are seeking an exceptional individual to join the team who can contribute to the firm’s growth.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Italian-speaking Paralegal to join our London-based team, on a full-time and permanent basis. The role is office-based and the successful candidate would be expected to work from the office on a full-time basis.

You will be joining a team whose reputation for good quality advice and representation has been recognised internationally. As a paralegal, you will assist fee earners with the profitable management of their caseload whilst practising the highest codes of professional conduct and customer service.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidates work will include (but not be limited to):

  • Legal research
  • Litigation support
  • Drafting, reviewing and amending materials, correspondence and documents
  • Proof reading
  • Electronic and hard copy document management
  • Various administrative duties as and when required
  • Preparation of hearing bundles
  • Document preparation and research requests
  • Checking legal documents for quality, consistency and content
  • Developing cases by maintaining contact with all involved parties
  • Writing letters before action (LBAs)
  • Reviewing settlement offers
  • Typing up and filing legal documents and correspondence
  • Reviewing and reporting on claims
  • Drafting and producing legal documentation
  • Maintaining communication with clients and informing them of updates and case progress
  • Utilising Claims Management Systems to progress cases to completion
  • Providing a high level of client service, including responding to ad hoc information

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will have:

It would be advantageous to have had some experience of casework and Court proceedings. With a First-Class law degree (or equivalent) you will have

  • Completed the LPC or BPTC
  • Demonstrated experience working as a paralegal either in-house or private practice
  • Excellent academic qualifications
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  • Commercial and technology awareness
  • Excellent spoken and written Italian language skills

The right candidate will be considered to apply for a training contract in 2023.

Firm Environment & Opportunity

  • Excellent growth opportunity
  • Dynamic and international environment
  • Competitive compensation
  • Health insurance
  • Friendly, sociable atmosphere
  • Bonus potential

If you are interested in this role, please forward a copy of your up-to-date CV to hr.uk@giambronelaw.com