The Role
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our leading Energy & Construction team in Guildford. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced lawyers on complex, high-value, and often international matters across the energy, infrastructure, and construction sectors.
You will play a key role in supporting fee earners on a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious work, gaining exposure to major projects and disputes across the industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Assisting with the management of construction and engineering disputes, including arbitration, litigation, and adjudication
- Supporting transactional/project work, including drafting and reviewing documentation
- Conducting legal research and preparing case summaries and advice notes
- Managing documents, including disclosure exercises and bundling
- Liaising with clients, counsel, experts, and internal stakeholders
- Supporting business development initiatives and knowledge management
Skills & Experience
- Prior paralegal experience, ideally within construction, projects, or commercial litigation (though strong transferable experience will be considered)
- Strong academic background (law degree or equivalent preferred)
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong attention to detail and communication skills
- A proactive, team-oriented approach with a willingness to learn
About the Team
Clyde & Co’s Energy & Construction team is recognised globally for its depth of expertise and sector focus. We advise on complex, high-value projects and disputes across the energy transition, infrastructure, and built environment sectors, working with leading international clients.
The Firm
When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.
Our Commitment
Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.
A Note on Privacy
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This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.
