Paralegal

About The Role

Our Debt Recovery Team (part of our Restructuring and Insolvency Team here at HCR) undertakes work for a variety of clients including banks, businesses and insolvency practitioners and works to advise and settle debt.

We are looking for a Paralegal to join the team, based in our Birmingham office.

The Paralegal role objective is to undertake routine legal tasks including:

• Undertaking legal research, using appropriate methods and sourcing, presenting the results in an accurate and timely manner.
• Drafting legal documents using appropriate precedents and templates.
• Ensure all work complies with risk management policies and procedures, in line with GDPR.
• Provide legal support to the team and act as a legal resource, providing help where required.
• Diary management for the team, ensuring all deadlines are met in a timely manner.
• Undertaking legal processes, under supervision, such as routine file management.
• The creation of evidence bundles and documents packs for counsel.
• Take an active role with the Paralegal and Trainee (PT) group and attend networking events or careers fairs.
• Take an active part in promoting the firm and department through social media channels such as Linked In, X and Facebook.

As a Paralegal you will need to have:

• Legal qualification, preferably post LPC or working towards (or equivalent).
• Ability to work as an effective member of a team and to offer support to peers where required.
• Client service focussed.
• Proactive self‑starter who demonstrates a willingness to learn and the ability to manage a growing workload.
• IT literacy and accurate typing capability.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent organisational capability with attention to detail in all aspects of your work.

Benefits of working with us as a Paralegal include:

• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Bonus scheme
• Life assurance
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• Healthcare cash‑plan
• 1/3 gym membership contribution
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Happy People/Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Flu vaccinations

Is HCR the smart move for you?

HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.

Why HCR people love their jobs

Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.

What career progression will HCR offer you?

HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.

What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for?

As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 60, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them.

We have more than 800 lawyers and support staff, including more than 150 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards.

With ten offices in England and Wales our…