Hybrid Paralegal: Highway Law & Litigation Support

National Highways; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role (2 days in office)

Office in Guildford or Birmingham

Job summary

The National Highways in-house Legal Team is seeking a Paralegal to support operations and legislation matters, including traffic regulation and highway law. You will gain exposure to civil litigation, drafting, and research, working alongside qualified lawyers to deliver high-quality legal services.

The role is hybrid, requiring two days per week in the office at either Guildford or Birmingham, with opportunities to contribute to the Road Investment Strategy 3 program and wider company matters.

Qualifications

• Law degree or Graduate Diploma in Law and / or relevant legal experience.
• Knowledge of public law or experience of working in a public law environment would also be an advantage.
• Excellent client handling skills and experience of working under pressure in a busy office environment
• Evidence of excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels
• Evidence of ability to independently manage your own caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist paralegal support to a busy in-house legal department, delivering a high standard of professional service and client care.
• Support the management of a varied civil litigation caseload, including claimant and defendant matters, and assist external lawyers acting on behalf of National Highways.
• Provide legal and drafting support to lawyers within the Operations and Legislation team on a range of operational and highway matters.
• Monitor the Legal Services team inbox, triage and allocate requests for legal advice, ensuring queries are directed to the appropriate team members.
• Undertake legal research and provide general legal support across the team as required.

Skills

Law degree

Public law knowledge

Client handling

Communication skills

Caseload management

Education

Law degree or Graduate Diploma in Law

Job description

The National Highways in-house Legal Team is seeking a Paralegal to support operations and legislation matters, including traffic regulation and highway law. You will gain exposure to civil litigation, drafting, and research, working alongside qualified lawyers to deliver high-quality legal services.

The role is hybrid, requiring two days per week in the office at either Guildford or Birmingham, with opportunities to contribute to the Road Investment Strategy 3 program and wider company matters.