Paralegal

Salary: Competitive salary and package

Grade: 3B

Reporting Line: Senior Legal Counsel

Contract Type: 12 Months Fixed Term

Location: Hybrid

What to expect

Here at the Post Office, we’re steeped in tradition, but we’re going places.

As a Paralegal, you will join us on our journey and undertake a truly valuable role responsible for supporting the inquiry team and providing legal support for The Post Office Inquiry case. Tasks including but not limited to document discovery and disclosure, commercial sensitivity and POD reviews, preparatory work for hearings, and other associated legal issues as they arise.

You will be reporting into the Senior Legal Counsel and working alongside the inquiry team in the company as well as the wider business.

This role offers you an exciting opportunity to develop your understanding of complex compensation relating to the Inquiry case as well as exposure to senior stakeholders to develop your legal knowledge.

What we can do for you

Our people are the driving force behind our business, we are proud of the energy, commitment and customer focus we have in common. In addition to the competitive salary we offer, in return for your hard work, you will also receive:

25 days annual leave that increases with tenure

Up to 10% on target bonus opportunity

Access to Benenden Healthcare

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Income protection after 12 months service

Full support from our employee assistance programme and access to our employee benefits platform

Ever-evolving learning and development opportunities

At Post Office our commitment to embracing diversity extends beyond just words, we actively foster an inclusive workplace culture that values the unique perspectives and contributions from all colleagues. We believe that Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is not only important but essential to our success and growth; our priority is building a business that represents the communities we serve across the nation. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we embrace our employees’ differences; Post Office wants people from all walks of life working here and we welcome your application. That’s how we build Everybody’s Business.

What you’ll need to succeed

You will have a good amount of experience working as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant. Previous experience of dealing with an inquiry case would be highly advantageous. In addition, you will:

Have experience working in the legal sector, as a Legal Assistant, Executive or Paralegal

A related degree, or equivalent. A Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) or completing the Legal Practice Course (LPC) are desirable but not essential depending upon experience

Personable and confident but also resilient and able to deal with challenges from senior stakeholders within the business

Delivery focused and proactive, able to work autonomously and manage multiple instructions and responsibilities.

An ability to relay complicated pieces of information in an easy-to-understand manner

Comfortable working with technology with a keen enthusiasm for learning new systems