Paralegal jobs are tough to get, some are just as competitive as TCs in terms of applicant numbers. I've personally only ever worked in house as a paralegal, both jobs secured pre-LPC and for large household recognised companies. Do you have any transferable skills to align to paralegal duties - ie time management, working to deadlines, working in teams etc. I always highlighted those in applications and have had success, but to caveat that I have also had a number of rejections on the same basis. for each application that I reached interview there were 30 that I never even heard back from the initial application. It is a very competitive market!