Paralegal - Non-Contentious Construction

Gowling WLG International Limited; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 32.000 - 44.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work model

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Pension allowance

Life assurance 4x salary

Sabbatical after 5 years

Maternity/Paternity/adoption leave

Wellbeing programmes

State-of-the-art offices with onsite餐厅

Zusammenfassung

Gowling WLG International Limited in Birmingham seeks a Paralegal to support our Non-Contentious Construction team. You will assist fee earners, clients and Partners, manage administrative tasks on transactions, and help deliver a smooth client experience.

The role focuses on reviewing construction documents, identifying risks, and escalating issues clearly. We offer a hybrid working model, generous leave, private medical insurance, and opportunities for training and progression.

Qualifikationen

• Paralegal experience, with desirable non-contentious construction exposure.
• Attention to detail and proactive support for fee earners, clients and Partners.

Aufgaben

• Assist in initial review of construction documentation, including JCT contracts and building agreements.
• Identify risks, inconsistencies and escalation points, and communicate clearly to the team.
• Support a broad range of matters to ensure smooth progression and high client service.

Kenntnisse

Paralegal experience

Non-contentious construction

Jobbeschreibung

We have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join our Non-Contentious Construction team in Birmingham. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a collaborative environment, has a keen eye for detail, and takes pride in keeping matters running smoothly. Supporting fee earners, clients and Partners, you'll play an important role in our non-contentious fixed-fee practice, helping to manage the administrative aspects of transactions and ensuring a seamless experience for both the team and our clients.

We are looking for someone who brings Paralegal experience, with desirable experience in non-contentious construction work and enjoys getting into the detail while supporting fee earners on a broad range of matters. You'll play a key role in the initial review of construction documentation, including JCT contracts and other building agreements, confidently identifying risks, inconsistencies and areas requiring escalation, and communicating these clearly and effectively. Working closely with the wider team, you'll help ensure matters progress smoothly, bringing a proactive approach, strong attention to detail and a genuine interest in delivering high-quality work and excellent client service.

The opportunity to work for a firm which has been recognised as one of the best places to work in the UK and has been ranked by Great Place to Work® for 26 consecutive years. Excellent benefits, including:

• A hybrid approach to office and remote working
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, with the option to buy up to a week's extra annual leave
• Free private medical insurance, and the option to add family members
• A generous pension allowance
• Life assurance covering four times your annual salary
• The chance of a three-month sabbatical every five years
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes
• A range of health and wellbeing programmes
• State of the art offices, in the heart of Birmingham City Centre, with an onsite restaurant
• Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development

Equal Opportunities: Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment. At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.