Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Colbern Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal services firm in Greater London seeks an experienced Legal Assistant/Paralegal for maternity cover. The role is hybrid, requiring 2 days in the office and 3 days remote work. The ideal candidate will manage a caseload of housing and disrepair cases and must have a law degree or a graduate diploma in law. Key tasks include drafting legal documents and attending relevant meetings.

Qualifications

• At least a law degree or graduate diploma in law required.
• Knowledge of EPA prosecutions is beneficial.
• Experience in managing a caseload of housing cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of 40 mixed disrepair and housing cases.
• Draft defenses, witness statements, and application notices.
• Attend legal and housing management meetings.

Skills

Knowledge of housing and disrepair

Drafting legal documents

Case management

Communication skills

Education

Law degree or graduate diploma in law

Job description

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Legal Assistant/Paralegal, Greater London

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Client:

Colbern Limited

Location:

Greater London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

31.07.2025

Expiry Date:

14.09.2025

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Job Description:

Our client is looking for an experienced Legal Assistant/Paralegal

This is maternity cover for the paralegal in the housing and disrepair team, the post will be between 6-12 months duration.

The role is based in the Council’s offices in Laurence House. The job is hybrid, 2 days a week in the office and 3 days working remotely.

The successful candidate is required to have at least a law degree or a graduate diploma in law.
They will be expected to have some knowledge of housing, disrepair and EPA prosecutions
The role will require the candidate to:.
•Manage a caseload of 40 mixed disrepair and housing cases (supervised by the Principal Lawyer/Senior Lawyer. Drafting defences, witness statements and application notices, settling claims and dealing with costs issues.
• Attending legal, income and housing management meetings.
• To carry out some administrative tasks including:
o Ensuring that an accurate log is kept of all existing and new housing and disrepair cases.
o Arranging for the payment of external invoices.
o Arranging Counsel for hearings and sending bundles to Counsel.
o Entering hearing dates into the Legal Housing Calendar.
o Sharing the monitoring of the dedicated Legal Housing inbox (with the Legal Assistant in the team) to deal with enquiries relating to new and existing cases and assisting external solicitors with clients and escalating matters when necessary.

The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients
are an equal opportunities employer.