Paralegal 2025

We are seeking a Paralegal to join our Private Wealth (Private Client) team, based in our Southampton office.

We are different - although a Top Regional Law firm, and one of The Times’ Best Law Firms of 2024, we strive to be 'Human First' in everything we do. This means we truly care about our teams as well as our clients. You’ll find a career with Moore Barlow rewarding with plenty of opportunity for personal growth and development.

Day to day

Our Paralegals are a vital part of our team as they undertake a mixture of chargeable and non-chargeable work, managing their own duties whilst supporting other fee earners on their more complex matters. This work might include undertaking research, interpreting case law and/or sharing ideas about how to be reach a positive outcome for our Clients.

Our Private Wealth team typically works with high-net-worth individuals (generally with personal assets ranging from £5m to £20m) and handles the full spectrum of Private Client work. Responsibilities for this role will include taking instructions and preparing:

• Trust planning and implementation
• Trust registrations
• Drafting deeds
• Ensuring compliance of trusts with regulatory requirements

Additionally, the role involves supporting the team on a variety of legal matters related to wealth management and trust administration.

What we are looking for

We are seeking someone who is open, flexible, and excited about learning new things. We are a friendly team who look for the same. You may be a law graduate seeking to kick-start your career in the industry, or a Paralegal or an existing Trust Administrator seeking a fresh challenge.

You should have a passion for excellent client service. Whilst some private client experience would be a distinct advantage, we will also consider individuals who have related work or study experience but can demonstrate a passion for private Client work.

If you have this experience and are keen to develop your career in Private Wealth, then we’d strongly encourage you to apply.

Who we are

We are Moore Barlow, a top regional career law firm with a simple mission – to make a difference.

We support our clients and the communities we help through providing outstanding legal services with empathy and expertise. A full service law firm, we support these core client groups: Individuals & Families, Entrepreneurial Businesses & Organisations and Personal/Catastrophic Injury & Medical Negligence.

We are passionate about making a difference to our people, their careers and care deeply about their experience at work. Moore Barlow aims to be recognised as the best career law firm to work for. This means that we care as much about your career as you do. So whether you join us early in your career, in one of our outstanding business support functions or are continuing an already rich career in law, you’ll find Moore Barlow a great place to further build your experience.

With numerous top-tier rankings in law, exceptional quality of work and named a Times Top 100 best law firm to work for, we have big plans. We are seeking passionate, human-focused individuals like you as we continue to grow. With over 450 dedicated professionals including 70 Partners and 272 Lawyers, Moore Barlow offers substantial opportunity for further advancement and personal development.

What we can offer

Our culture is open, diverse and inclusive and we look for likeminded individuals who recognise that it’s this individuality that allows us to be truly different to other firms. Everything we do is underpinned by the Moore Barlow Way, which is a set of values and principles to ensure consistency of experience no matter which team you work within.

As a true career firm, we seek to reward the great work our people undertake with continued personal development opportunities. We have big plans for growth, and we see that this creates extensive opportunity for our people as we move towards our long-term ambitions.

In most of our roles, we are also open to supporting hybrid, flexible working and different work patterns. What you do outside of work is as important as your time inside of work – and we want to strike the right balance for both the individual and the firm.

We also offer great benefits including 28 days’ annual leave, private medical insurance, income protection, life assurance, firmwide bonus scheme and a generous pension scheme.

If you’re seeking to join a firm that seeks to provide a personal and highly engaging place to work – we are confident that you’ll find this at Moore Barlow.

Our values

• Human first
• Stronger together
• Lead the way
• Make it happen