Construction Paralegal - Leeds

Versende Legal; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Versende Legal in Leeds is seeking a Construction Paralegal to join their busy team. The role supports solicitors and partners across a varied caseload in complex construction disputes, including adjudications and arbitration.

The successful candidate will have a strong academic background and excellent drafting skills, with a proactive team spirit and flexibility to work across fee earners. The firm offers a competitive salary and a clear path into training contracts within a professional

Qualifications

• A strong academic background to undergraduate level (LPC or SQE1 preferable but not essential).
• Experience as a litigation paralegal is advantageous but not essential.
• Excellent drafting and communication skills with high attention to detail.
• Proactive, uses initiative and comfortable managing a varied task list across different fee earners.
• A real team player who is happy to pick up work as required.

Responsibilities

• Case management on a fee-earning basis, diarising key dates and meeting court and adjudication deadlines
• Assisting with instructing technical experts and arranging inspections
• Liaising with clients, barristers and fee earners, and providing progress reports
• Drafting advice on construction disputes, including payments, extensions of time, loss and expense, defects and insurance issues
• Drafting advice on building and fire safety legislation and decarbonisation and net zero compliance
• Drafting submissions for adjudication and arbitration proceedings, and liaising with the court
• Legal research on relevant decisions and legislation, and helping compile client newsletters

Skills

Drafting

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

LPC or SQE1 preferable

Job description

Construction Paralegal - Leeds - £26,228

I'm working with a growing, highly regarded law firm to find a Construction Paralegal for their busy Leeds construction team. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone with an interest in construction law to join a large, nationally recognised contentious construction practice and gain first-class experience.

The team advises on complex, high-value construction disputes, including adjudications, arbitrations, Technology and Construction Court proceedings and cutting-edge Building Safety Act and post-Grenfell work for major residential portfolios. Previous paralegals have used this role as a genuine springboard into training contracts and pupillage.

The role

Supporting solicitors and partners across a varied caseload, your work could include:

• Case management on a fee-earning basis, diarising key dates and meeting court and adjudication deadlines
• Assisting with instructing technical experts and arranging inspections
• Liaising with clients, barristers and fee earners, and providing progress reports
• Drafting advice on construction disputes, including payments, extensions of time, loss and expense, defects and insurance issues
• Drafting advice on building and fire safety legislation and decarbonisation and net zero compliance
• Drafting submissions for adjudication and arbitration proceedings, and liaising with the court
• Legal research on relevant decisions and legislation, and helping compile client newsletters

What we're looking for

• A strong academic background to undergraduate level (LPC or SQE1 preferable but not essential)
• Previous experience as a litigation paralegal is advantageous but not essential
• Excellent drafting and communication skills, with high attention to detail
• Proactive, uses initiative, and comfortable managing a varied task list across different fee earners
• A real team player who is happy to pick up work as required

The details

• Working arrangements: Minimum of 4 days in the office, with Friday typically a work-from-home day
• Reporting to: Geri Batchelor
• Interview process: First stage in person with the hiring manager and another member of the team, second stage with the Partner