Paralegal

HCR Law; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A top legal firm located in Shrewsbury is seeking a dedicated Paralegal to assist with a range of legal disciplines. The role includes conducting legal research, drafting documents, and managing diaries, while ensuring compliance with risk management policies. Ideal candidates will have legal education, strong organizational skills, and a focus on client service. Benefits include annual leave, bonuses, and healthcare support.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Annual bonus scheme up to 10%

Life Assurance

Scottish Widows Pension Scheme

Healthcare cash-plan

Gym membership contribution

Electric vehicle scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Flu vaccinations

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage and enjoy varied priorities.
• Attention to detail in all aspects of work.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking legal research and presenting results.
• Drafting legal documents using appropriate precedents.
• Diary management for the team and meeting deadlines.

Skills

Adaptability

Organizational skills

Client service focus

Legal research

Communication skills

Education

Legal education (LLB, GDL or equivalent)

LPC, SQE or equivalent

Job description

About The Role

HCR is expanding its regional footprint and client services, so we are looking to recruit a Paralegal to join us on our expansion into the local area. This will be a permanent position to be based in Shrewsbury, with varied and interesting work across multiple legal disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking legal research, using appropriate methods and sourcing, presenting the results in an accurate and timely manner.
• Drafting legal documents using appropriate precedents and templates.
• Ensuring all work complies with risk management policies and procedures, in line with GDPR.
• Providing legal support to the team and acting as a legal resource, offering help where required.
• Diary management for the team, ensuring all deadlines are met in a timely manner.
• Undertaking legal processes under supervision, such as routine file management including opening and billing.
• Taking attendance notes and obtaining documents from clients.
• Taking an active role with the Paralegal and Trainee (PT) group and attending networking events or careers fairs.
• Taking an active part in promoting the firm and department through social media channels such as LinkedIn, X and Facebook.

About You

• Someone adaptable, able to manage and enjoy varied priorities while working with different fee earners.
• Open minded and eager to support work across multiple legal disciplines.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and willing to offer support to peers where needed.
• Desire to not only replicate HCR's existing culture, but expand on it.
• Excellent organisational capability with attention to detail in all aspects of work.
• Client service focused.
• Legal education (LLB, GDL or equivalent; LPC, SQE or equivalent highly desirable).
• Strong written and oral communication skills, and IT literacy.

This opportunity would best suit someone with the desire to be part of a new and growing project, while championing HCR standards and values.

Please learn more about us at https://www.hcrlaw.com/

Our Resourcing Team will confirm further details on location, approximately Shrewsbury, SY2. Please contact them directly at [e-mail] with any questions.

Benefits of working with us as a Paralegal include:

• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Annual bonus scheme up to 10%
• Life Assurance
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (4% employer contributions)
• Healthcare cash‑plan providing financial support for private medical, dental and wellbeing
• 1/3 gym membership contribution
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Happy People/Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Flu vaccinations

Is HCR the smart move for you?

HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy being part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.

Why HCR people love their jobs

Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our people’s energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.

What career progression will HCR offer you?

HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference. Your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.

What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for?

As a Times Best Law firm and among the UK Top 50, we provide the full range of services you would expect organisations, business leaders and individuals to demand. In our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them. We have more than 1,100 lawyers and support staff, including more than 150 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards. With ten offices in England and Wales, our well‑established presence stretches from west to east, ensuring clients can access a full‑service legal offering no matter where they’re located. We’ve expanded significantly in Birmingham, Cardiff and the Thames Valley, and our merger with Hewitsons established a full‑service regional hub in the heart of the Waterside innovation area centre of Northampton. Our London and Cambridge offices continue to grow apace, with a recent expansion of facilities in London. With solid connections in the communities we work in, and a track record of delivering legal advice to businesses and individuals throughout the areas we base ourselves in, our clients continue to value our approach to providing legal advice, in the way they need, when they need it.

As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them.

We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a supportive and inclusive workplace. We are privileged to be an armed forces‑friendly organisation. We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process; please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV.

Note for recruitment agencies: The HCR Resourcing Team is responsible for recruitment across the firm, and where possible will use direct hiring methods. We do work with a Preferred Supplier List, and where appropriate, we will release vacancies to those agencies we deem most appropriate to support us. Only those agencies will be invited to submit candidates via our recruitment portal. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs sent to any employee or partner of HCR will not be considered an introduction, and no fees will be applicable. Furthermore, we retain the right to pursue these candidates without query of ownership.