Paralegal

Gowling WLG International Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm in Birmingham is seeking a Paralegal to support its Commercial, Development and Investment team. The role involves assisting in major acquisitions and letting processes. Candidates should have a law degree and/or LPC, and showcase strong relationship-building and case-management skills. The position offers a hybrid working model and excellent benefits, fostering personal development in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus option to buy extra leave

Private medical insurance

Generous pension allowance

Life assurance

Health and wellbeing programmes

Onsite restaurant

Qualifications

• Understanding of commercial property transaction procedures gained through legal work or academic training.
• Experience in a legal environment preferred, with exposure to Real Estate sector beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support a team focusing on complex development projects.
• Collaborate across various clients and legal matters.
• Provide detailed case management and note-taking.

Skills

Strong relationship-building skills

Case-management abilities

Attention to detail

IT skills

Education

Law degree and/or LPC

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join our Commercial, Development and Investment (CDI) team in Birmingham. In this role, you will support a large and busy team specialising in development schemes, major acquisitions, and lettings for both landlords and tenants, with a particular focus on helping to manage complex, large-scale development projects. The team is made up of senior lawyers, junior fee earners, and paralegals who work collaboratively across a diverse range of clients and matters, offering an excellent environment to develop your skills and gain exposure to high-quality work.

We're looking for someone who will ideally have a law degree and/or LPC and demonstrates some experience working in a legal environment, with any exposure to the Real Estate sector being beneficial, though not essential. To succeed in this role, you will bring an understanding of the procedural elements involved in commercial property transactions, gained either through practical legal work or academic training. Strong relationship‑building skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a wider team are essential. We are looking for someone who is highly organised, with strong case‑management abilities, which extend to accurate and detailed note‑taking and excellent attention to detail. The successful candidate will be proactive, enthusiastic, and able to work confidently within a large team while also using their own initiative when needed. They must be capable of building strong client relationships, demonstrate solid IT skills, and remain calm and effective under pressure.

The opportunity to work for a firm that has been recognised as one of 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, with the option to buy up to a week's extra annual leave.
• 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, 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.