Housing Management and Property Litigation Paralegal

Sellick Partnership Limited - Private Practice; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting a Paralegal to join a specialist Housing Management and Property Litigation team in Birmingham. You will develop your caseload and work closely with Solicitors, handling a varied range of housing and property matters for a broad client base including Registered Providers and private landlords.

Your workload will include possession actions, injunctions, disrepair claims, leasehold issues, pleadings and witness statements, trial bundles and court processes, with

Qualifications

• 2:2 degree or above.
• Strong legal research and drafting skills.
• LPC or studying part-time preferred.
• Experience preparing pleadings and witness statements.
• Excellent organisation, time management and attention to detail.
• Confident dealing with clients and communicating clearly in plain English.
• Able to manage a high-volume workload and meet tight deadlines.
• Proactive, resilient and able to work with limited supervision.
• Experience with Registered Providers, private landlords or the County Court is beneficial (not essential).

Responsibilities

• Possession proceedings relating to rent arrears, breach of tenancy, anti-social behaviour and unauthorised occupiers.
• Injunction proceedings and disrepair claims.
• Claims involving leaseholders, including forfeiture.
• Drafting claim forms, pleadings and witness statements.
• Preparing trial bundles and managing court paperwork.
• Liaising with Courts, Barristers, clients and other fee earners.
• Attending Court to support Barristers and Solicitors.
• Conducting routine County Court advocacy.
• Managing a busy caseload with multiple deadlines.
• Building and developing your own caseload with support from experienced Solicitors.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting

Time management

Client communication

Education

2:2 degree or above

LPC (preferred / studying)

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Paralegal to join a highly regarded and specialist Housing Management and Property Litigation team in Birmingham.

This is an ideal opportunity for a paralegal looking to develop their career within a large, experienced team, working closely with Solicitors and building their own caseload across a varied range of housing and property litigation matters.

The Opportunity:

You’ll work with a broad client base including Registered Providers, private landlords, local authorities, developers and other organisations, gaining exposure to a wide range of housing management and property litigation work.

Your workload is likely to include:

• Possession proceedings relating to rent arrears, breach of tenancy, anti-social behaviour and unauthorised occupiers
• Injunction proceedings and disrepair claims
• Claims involving leaseholders, including forfeiture
• Drafting claim forms, pleadings and witness statements
• Preparing trial bundles and managing court paperwork
• Liaising with Courts, Barristers, clients and other fee earners
• Attending Court to support Barristers and Solicitors
• Conducting routine County Court advocacy
• Managing a busy caseload with multiple deadlines
• Building and developing your own caseload with support from experienced Solicitors

About You:

• Have a 2:2 degree or above
• Have strong legal research and drafting skills
• Ideally have completed the LPC or be studying it part-time
• Have experience preparing pleadings and witness statements
• Have excellent organisation, time management and attention to detail
• Are confident dealing with clients and communicating clearly in plain English
• Can manage a high-volume workload and work to tight deadlines
• Are proactive, resilient and able to work with limited supervision
• Ideally have experience with Registered Providers, private landlords or the County Court, although this isn't essential

Interested?

If you're a Paralegal looking to develop your career within a high-quality Housing and Property Litigation team, with the opportunity to build your own caseload and gain valuable Court experience, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion or to find out more about this opportunity, please get in touch today.

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