What's involved with this role: Temporary Document Controller - Disputes Reference no: CLA TCL 0009 1C28 / 1 Pay Rate: up to £18.00 per hour PAYE depending on experience 36 Monday - Friday, normal working hours This opening assignment is for 4-5 months City: SOUTHWARK, LONDON This is a hybrid role, requiring three days in the office and two days of remote work, with some flexibility. Candidates with legal qualifications will have an advantage. Document Controller with a unique set of skills. This role is not your typical Document Controller position, but rather, it is tailored for individuals with a Paralegal background who have a passion for document review and dispute resolution. The ideal candidate will have experience in contract work, specifically in construction claims, and possess an investigative mindset with an interest in construction law. The role involves extensive fact-finding, including locating documents and records, and organizing electronic files into a structured format for claim summarization. Responsibilities include supporting the review and preparation of court case documents, collating high volumes of information, and utilizing search tools. The candidate must be IT savvy and have experience working with various shared file systems. Familiarity with Viewpoint document control is preferred but not essential. Key Responsibilities: Support in the discovery of electronic files, emails and hard copy records in connection with construction disputes and litigations. Review of Clarion offsite archived reports and production suitable referencing system. Support in the review, compilation and issue of disclosure submissions in litigations and other dispute resolutions processes. Assist with the production, duplication and hard & electronic document submissions in Adjudications, Arbitrations and Litigations. Provide administration support as required by the dispute team. Scan and upload documents, emails and files to secure data platforms with consultants and legal advisers. Management of the Electronic Document Management System (Viewpoint), keeping up to date as necessary particularly in connection with construction dispute and legal matters. Before any documents are loaded make sure a document quality audit is undertaken and if the document fails it is to be rejected and the original author informed. Assist with the monitoring and process of payments through the ERP payment system for consultants, experts and legal advisers. Administer the Clarion procedures in relation data management and preservation. NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via [email protected] by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity. Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, we cannot, unfortunately, respond to all applications. If, therefore, you have not heard from us within 3 days please make a working assumption that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items: **Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the job role to help support your application (and help us to help you!) – please give full details within your CV document. Knowledge: Understanding of terminology used within a development and construction environment and knowledge of the residential development arena and operating environment. Experience: Experience of Document Management Systems along with excellent IT skills (Word, PowerPoint & Excel), including databases, spreadsheets and other electronic records. Experience of establishing and maintaining accurate systems for access by others, with knowledge of administration and management of practices to support a senior team. Experience of setting up and maintaining document management systems and able to be the central point for this within the Commercial team. Previous experience of researching information and an eagerness to learn about the construction dispute processes Skills & Abilities: Excellent communication skills at all levels and confidence to be able to respond clearly to queries and questions. Able to work on own initiative and develop administrative systems and practices to ensure maintenance and accuracy. Strong diplomacy and an ability to maintain confidentiality is a high priority An ability to read technical drawings as well as an understanding of technical documents used in construction and their purpose - desirable ALD 1 Job Ref: CLA TCL 0009 1C28 / 1 Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates. We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed. Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.