Paralegal

The practice

Capsticks is independently rated by The Legal 500 and Chambers Directory as the leading provider of legal services to the health and social care sector and in the field of professional discipline. In June 2013 the firm also acquired a highly rated social housing practice, creating a firm with over 280 fee earners across 4 offices in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Winchester. The firm acts for over 200 clients, including all forms of NHS provider and commissioner organisations, the Department of Health, the NHSLA, regulatory bodies, charities, independent healthcare providers, housing associations, medical malpractice insurers and defence organisations.  

The Commercial department comprises 30 fee earners across four offices and carries out high quality and complex healthcare corporate, commercial, competition and projects work for the NHS and other healthcare bodies from the independent, private and voluntary sectors.

Further details on the partners in the department and the type of work carried out can be found on our website at www.capsticks.com

The role

We are looking for an additional paralegal to join our commercial department to assist with their NHS project work for an initial period of four months. 

Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• supporting fee earners in a wide range of commercial and contractual advisory work;
• basic contract drafting;
• document and other management in due diligence NHS mergers and acquisitions (including project finance based schemes);
• working to tight deadlines;
• research;
• other duties as reasonably requested.

Skills set

Candidates should ideally have:

• an LPC or BVC qualification;
• previous paralegal experience;
• current/recent experience of working in the commercial and/or healthcare arena would be a distinct advantage;
• good drafting skills;
• good communication (written and oral) skills;
• good administration skills; and
• basic computer skills.

Candidates will also be expected to demonstrate at interview that they:

• have good attention to detail;
• are well organised;
• are able to work well under pressure;
• are proactive; and
• self motivated.

Candidates should be available to start immediately, or as soon as possible, and if you are interested in applying for this position please apply by 5.00pm on Thursday 12 May, by sending your covering letter and CV via the vacancies section on our website at www.capsticks.com. 

Capsticks is an equal opportunities employer

Capsticks is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and to encouraging diversity through recruitment. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and decisions to progress will be made with reference to entirely objective criteria only.