Paralegal

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At HMRC we are committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues; an inclusive and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us, and we offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career at HMRC accessible to you. Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

About HMRC Legal Group: Across HMRC Legal Group we provide legal services to the whole of HMRC. This includes:

• The conduct of independent reviews of decisions made by HMRC which are requested by customers under the legislative provisions.
• The conduct of tribunal and civil litigation on a full range of services.
• Work on new legislation.
• Drafting of statutory instruments and other legal documents.
• Legal advice to ExCom and staff.

We also provide technical accountancy and forensic services to HMRC, head of the Compliance Accountants and Insolvency Professions, as well as handling Ministerial Correspondence and Freedom of Information requests for HMRC.

HMRC is offering exciting opportunities to join them as a paralegal. HMRC paralegals work in varied and fast-paced teams within HMRC Legal Group. The Paralegal Support Teams:

• Work with a range of advisory and litigation teams.
• Work to and comply with Tribunal/Court Directions.
• Support lawyers with more complex legal work.

The positions are varied and can be fast-paced, and you will have responsibility for supporting lawyers dealing with cases from commencement of proceedings through to hearing and conclusion at Tribunal or Court. Liaising with internal stakeholders on new legislation. These are challenging and highly rewarding roles, requiring you to:

• Work flexibly and as part of a team, working with and maintaining good relationships with all colleagues and customers.
• Have determination to ensure completion of tasks and take responsibility for your own area of work.
• Have good communication skills and commitment to ensuring deadlines are met.
• You will be expected to develop a good level of knowledge, skills and understanding and work as part of an integrated Legal Group and the wider HMRC environment.
• Conduct legal research and drafting.
• Some administrative duties.

The successful applicants, subject to business need, will be responsible for delivering casework and supporting lawyers within our legal teams, the duties vary depending on the post but can include some of the following:

• Make decisions about case progression.
• Independently draft and serve notices and applications to be served on the Tribunal.
• Independently draft and send case correspondence.
• Check, proof and serve witness statements.
• Prepare chronologies.
• Identify relevant documents and produce bundles.
• Draft statement of case and other key documents.
• Provide legal support to experienced senior colleagues in complex cases.
• Attending Tribunal and court hearings where required.
• Engage with stakeholders on new legislation.
• Conduct legal research and drafting.
• Updating internal case management systems and document storage and management systems.
• Some administrative duties.

There is also an expectation for you to quickly grasp the specialist processes that are key to the delivery of work in the area to which you are appointed. These posts offer excellent professional and personal development opportunities.

The successful applicants will be responsible for delivering casework and supporting lawyers within our legal teams. We are looking for the following strengths and skills:

• Ability to use initiative.
• Attention to detail.
• Work independently.
• Be adaptable and work to the demands of the role.
• Tech Literacy in using internal Case Management Systems.
• Document and case preparation.
• Legal drafting.

Essential Criteria:

• Candidate must have a law degree (or equivalent - Graduate Diploma in Law or have achieved CILEx level 6).
• Candidate must have paralegal experience.

Alongside your salary of £31,096, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £9,008 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.

We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.

Benefits include:

• Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.
• Family friendly policies.
• Personal support.
• Coaching and development.