Paralegal/Senior Paralegal – Data Protection & Data Subject Access Requests
We are recruiting for a Paralegal/Senior Paralegal to join our Document Review and Collation (DRC) team in Bristol. This role is being offered on a full time basis.
The DRC team is a recognised centre of excellence within TLT and a recognised leader in optimised managed legal services, operating as a seamless extension of both TLT and client legal teams to drive efficiency, quality and value. Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, the team is trusted to deliver with distinction, underpinned by leading-edge technology, streamlined processes and advanced resourcing strategies.
We are looking for a candidate with proven, hands-on experience of Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), who is ready to take a lead role in this workstream. Depending on your experience, you may be appointed at Paralegal or Senior Paralegal level.
You will play a key role in the delivery of high-quality legal services in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment, with significant autonomy to manage and drive forward DSAR projects from scoping through to production.
Your Role and Key Responsibilities
- Undertaking first-level reviews of Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) to a high standard, with close attention to detail, accuracy and speed, including the application of redactions and exemptions under data protection legislation.
- Acting as lead reviewer on DSAR matters, taking full responsibility for scoping the request, overseeing the review process, liaising closely with the QC/second-level reviewer, and supporting the production of the final response.
- Undertaking quality checks of first-level review work carried out by colleagues, providing constructive feedback to individuals and/or the management team as appropriate.
- Analysing new DSAR instructions received into the team, taking detailed instructions from fee earners, and making suggestions to streamline and improve the process for greater efficiency where appropriate.
- Using e-disclosure platforms such as Relativity to conduct document reviews and e-disclosure exercises.
- Communicating with client teams and external clients as required, ensuring that instructions are sought, followed and clearly documented throughout the lifecycle of a matter.
- Reporting regularly to management on the progression of ongoing matters, ensuring deadlines are met and workloads are effectively managed.
- Training new members of the team on DSAR processes and technology.
- Managing your financial outputs carefully, ensuring that changes to time, cost and quality on any given project are properly considered and communicated.
- Working collaboratively as part of the team whilst exercising independent initiative to manage your own workload efficiently.
Your Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant paralegal experience gained within a document review or data protection role, with a particular focus on Data Subject Access Requests.
- Proven technical ability to work on a DSAR for any client or matter type, taking the role of lead reviewer: scoping out the SAR, overseeing the review through to production, and liaising closely with the QC/second-level reviewer throughout.
- Proven ability to identify privilege and handle confidential information with discretion and to run document reviews to a high standard with accuracy and minimal supervision.
- Experience of using document review platforms such as Relativity or similar eDiscovery tools; a general understanding of eDiscovery technology and its appropriate and effective application is essential.
- Experience of drafting and maintaining precedents and training materials.
- Strong ability to build and maintain professional relationships with colleagues and clients across multiple teams, as well as with external providers, with a drive for business development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong self-management skills and the ability to multitask, prioritise competing demands and work to tight deadlines.
- Accuracy, good organisational skills and the flexibility to adapt across a varied and changing workload.
What We Offer
This is a hybrid role with 50% office attendance expected, sitting within our Document Review and Collation team. The role offers broad exposure to a wide range of document review and collation workstreams, making it an ideal position for a paralegal looking to build or consolidate their experience in a dynamic, high-quality legal services environment.
You will benefit from structured on-the-job training, access to industry-leading technology platforms and the opportunity to work alongside experienced legal professionals across a variety of practice areas.
This is a role where no two days are the same, and where you will have the opportunity to make a genuine contribution to the delivery of legal services at scale.
Your Team
You will be joining our Document Review and Collation (DRC) team, an integral part of TLT's Managed Legal Services offering.The DRC team provides multi-disciplinary expertise and scalable legal resources to support TLT's legal groups in the delivery of large-scale projects and managed legal services for our clients.
The team brings together a talented mix of paralegals and both qualified and non-qualified legal professionals, working collaboratively to support contentious and non-contentious fee earners from across the firm on a broad and varied range of matters. It is a fast-paced, collegiate environment where you will have the opportunity to make a real contribution to the delivery of high-quality legal services.
About TLT
Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.
With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. Over the last few years TLT’s successful growth, delivery of high-quality work and support for colleagues has been consistently recognised by The Times and at the Legal Business, The Lawyer and British Legal Awards.
Our ambition is to create opportunities for what comes next for our clients, recognised as their 1st tier adviser and being valued for our values. We do this in our unique way by creating social value and a dynamic environment where our people are curious, creative and ambitious for their success.
In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute to the success of TLT.
Our Benefits
We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance.
At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We’re happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role.
TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on Recruitment.Operations@TLT.com
