Paralegal Jobs
Are you passionate about public law and eager to make a meaningful impact? Join the Deighton Pierce Glynn (DPG) team as a Paralegal in our London office!
About the Role:
We are seeking a dedicated full time Paralegal to work in our London Public Law Department.
This is a great opportunity to work on groundbreaking cases that challenge unlawful government policies, defend migrants’ rights, address human trafficking, and confront unlawful detention. You will also assist in cases of public and private law discrimination and collaborate with campaigning groups to fight against unjust decisions made by public bodies.
For the right person this job will progress to a training contract.
Why Join DPG? DPG is one of the best Civil Liberties / Administrative Law / Human Rights firms in the UK and top rated in Chambers, the Legal 500 directories and the Times. DPG is widely recognised and admired for our client focused approach, as well as our commitment to creating a great place to work.
Our Values: In our pursuit of aim to employ the best people we can, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We particularly welcome applicants from a minoritised background to apply for these roles.
If you’re ready to take on this challenging and rewarding role then please complete all parts of the relevant application form and return to us by email:
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For the London Public Law Team: 2025/04/LON PL
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Summary
Join our community as a Legal Counsel, supporting the Legal Office and the Designated Officer for clergy discipline. You'll be part of a diverse group dedicated to making a difference at national and international levels.
The post holder will be working with the Legal Office where we provide advice to the national policy-making and governance institutions of the Church of England, including a legislative assembly.
We are a small, inclusive team comprising barristers and solicitors, working with paralegal and administrative support. Our existing team's professional backgrounds are diverse, with members coming to us from private practice in law firms, at the Bar and from regulators. Our work requires the provision of advice on diverse and intellectually stimulating points of law at the intersection of public and private law. The work is high quality, intellectually stimulating, and rewarding. We are a collegiate and supportive team, and we are proud of the work we do.
The ideal candidate is motivated by work at the intersection of public and private law, regulatory/disciplinary law, and resolving complex, novel, and politically sensitive challenges. Our work is high quality, intellectually stimulating, and rewarding.
You will have opportunities for career growth and development, interacting with senior stakeholders and participating in various projects. We seek self-starters with at least 2-3 years of post-qualification experience who thrive in a team environment.
- Provide legal and procedural advice to various Church of England bodies, including legislative and regulatory activities.
- Support the Designated Officer in clergy discipline matters, including investigations, case preparation, and court advocacy.
- Liaise with external law firms on litigation strategy and dispute resolution.
- Contribute to national policy and code of practice development.
- Act as a registrar during General Synod sessions, offering legal advice and managing legislative programs.
- Represent the Legal Office in committees and meetings.
- Undertake special assignments or project work as needed.
- Hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation to work from the office (Church House, London or The Old Brewhouse - Bishopthorpe, York) 1-3 days per week.
You will need to be/have a:
- Qualified solicitor or barrister with at least 2-3 years of post-qualification experience.
- Minimum 2:1 in first degree (any subject). We will consider applicants who do not have a 2:1 degree if you can show satisfactory evidence of equivalent high-level academic and/or professional achievement (for example in GLD, LPC, or BPC results).
- Able to juggle competing priorities within a restricted deadline.
- Good grasp of legal research methodology, including in unfamiliar areas of law.
- Ability to work individually without supervision, and as part of a team
- Willingness to work proactively and take the initiative in developing and improving complex processes without unnecessary formality.
- An interest in, or willingness to develop an interest in, legal project management and legal technology (Desirable).
- Some professional experience in dispute resolution or professional investigations (Desirable).
- A working understanding of one or more of the following areas of non-contentious practice: employment, data protection/regulatory, and/or corporate/governance (Desirable).
- Experience working with clients in the public, government services, or third sector would be a plus (Desirable).
- Experience of practice in criminal or regulatory law (you may need to undertake some court advocacy in this role), plus at least one of:
- ecclesiastical law
- administrative and public law.
- charity law
- A market rate salary of £73,000 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
- We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance
