Paralegal (18-month FTC)
This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
| Job Title | Paralegal (18-month FTC) |
| Hours | 35 hours per week - Full time Hybrid Working Policy - Minimum of 40% of working time in the office. |
| Job level | £34,000 - £36,000 per annum / pro-rata |
| Location | High Holborn, London |
The Role
The BSB Investigations and Enforcement team is responsible for investigating allegations against barristers and taking disciplinary or other action on behalf of the BSB. The postholder will provide specialist legal support to Case Officers, Senior Case Officers and managers within the Investigations and Enforcement Team (I&E).
The postholder will undertake a broad range of tasks to support the team in all aspects of its work, including assisting with the preparation of cases for consideration by Independent Decision-making Body panels and tribunals. The role includes liaising with key stakeholders, such as barristers, information providers, witnesses, the Bar Adjudication and Tribunals Service (‘BTAS’), members of the public and key internal stakeholders.
Key responsibilities of the post:
-
Create, collate and redact bundles
-
Apply rules of evidence and public law principles
-
Maintaining up-to-date and accurate records on the Case Management System (CMS)
-
Attending disciplinary tribunal and appeal hearings
-
Completing other ad hoc tasks, such as drafting clear and accurate correspondence, compiling witness statements, acting as a point of contact for witnesses, monitoring cases and case progression and performing discrete tasks as allocated.
Key skills and experience required include:
-
Degree or equivalent experience in a similar role
-
Experience of supporting lawyers in litigation and/or tribunal work
-
Collating, reviewing and finalising bundles of evidence
-
Attention to detail
-
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
-
Knowledge of rules of evidence
-
Team work
-
IT literate
Full details of the role requirements, and role specification can be viewed in the job description –attached).
The BSB
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) regulates barristers and their professional practice and specialised legal services businesses in England and Wales in the public interest. We are responsible for setting education and training requirements, setting standards, authorising organisations, monitoring the service provided, and handling complaints. Barristers work at the heart of our justice system so BSB’s mission is fundamentally important to the maintenance of the rule of law.
Our people value our friendly and respectful environment, our support for flexible working, the opportunity to have a high degree of impact and our interesting, challenging, and varied work. More about our work can be viewed on our website, including our Strategic Plan for 2022-2025.
Working for the BSB
The Bar Standards Board offers excellent terms and conditions of employment, including:
-
Hybrid Working policy
-
Minimum of 40% of working time in the office.
-
Option to work from the office more and when there are team or organisational events.
-
Up to 31 days annual leave, plus a holiday transfer scheme
-
Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution
-
Parental leave and flexible working policies
-
Private medical insurance.
-
Plus a range of additional benefits, including gym classes, discounts and rewards.
Applying
To apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter, addressing the essential criteria from the person specification. We operate an anonymous recruitment process, to reduce the chance of unconscious bias from our process, please remove your name and other personal information from your CV and covering letter before submitting.
The Bar Standards Board is a Disability Confident Committed employer. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for this role will be guaranteed an interview. Candidates with a disability who require reasonable adjustments should contact us via email at BSBPeopleTeam@BarStandardsBoard.org.uk to discuss arrangements.
The Bar Standard Board aims to recruit a talented workforce and values the diversity in background, skills and experience of its staff. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all job applicants irrespective of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, maternity or pregnancy, marital or civil partnership status or gender re-assignment.
| Closing Date | Monday 19th January 2026 at 12pm |
| Proposed Interview Date | 2nd – 13th February 2026 |
| Contact Details | 0207 611 4699 or BSBPeopleTeam@BarStandardsBoard.org.uk |
Please note, we reserve the right, depending on application numbers, to close or extend the closing date for this position. Therefore, we would encourage an early application.
About The Bar
The independent, practicing Bar of England and Wales is more than 16,500 strong and plays a crucial role in upholding the principles of government accountability under law and vindication of legal rights through the courts.
A strong and independent Bar exists to serve the public. As specialists, independent advocates, barristers enable people to uphold their legal rights, often acting on behalf of the most vulnerable members of society.
The Bar makes a vital contribution to the efficient and effective operation of criminal and civil courts. It provides a pool of talent, from increasingly diverse backgrounds, from which a significant proportion of the judiciary is drawn, and on whose independence the rule of law and our democratic way of life depends.
Documents
Alternatively, please sign in with...
Published
Not PublishedClosing
in X days