Paralegal

Career Legal; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Career Legal is recruiting a Paralegal to join a top UK law firm in the Leeds office within the Construction team. This permanent role requires you to work four days per week in the Leeds office and support case management, diary management and client reporting.

The firm offers a salary up to £26,228 per year plus benefits, with opportunities to draft submissions, conduct legal research and liaise with courts as part of a busy, 40+ fee-earner practice.

Qualifications

• Completed law degree (LLB or GDL) is required.
• LPC or SQE1 is preferred but not essential.
• Experience as a Paralegal in Litigation and/or Construction is advantageous.
• Willingness to attend Leeds office four days per week (Mon-Thu).

Responsibilities

• Assist in case management on a fee-earning basis.
• Diaries key dates and chase when necessary.
• Provide clients with progress reports.
• Assist with drafting advice to clients.
• Assist in drafting submissions for arbitration proceedings.
• Keep up to date with relevant public announcements.
• Liaise with the Court as necessary.
• Assist clients with investigations.
• Conduct legal research.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Construction law interest

Case management

Client reporting

Education

LLB/GDL completed

LPC or SQE1 (preferred)

Job description

Leeds Office | Salary Up To £26,228pa + Benefits

Our client, a top UK law firm with five offices across the UK, is actively recruiting for a Paralegal to join them on a permanent basis in their Leeds office – working in their Construction department.

You’ll be part of a large and experienced Construction, Engineering & Procurement team – consisting of 40+ Fee-Earners. The firm is looking for someone with an interest (or experience) in Construction law, who is prepared to work hard and be an integral part of the wider team.

As the successful Paralegal, you’ll be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:

• Assisting in case management on a Fee-Earning bases
• Diaries key dates and chasing when necessary
• Providing clients with progress reports
• Assisting with drafting advice to clients
• Assisting in drafting submissions for arbitration proceedings
• Keeping up to date with relevant announcements (from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
• Liaising with the Court as necessary
• Assisting clients with investigations being carried out
• Conducting legal research

Plus much more.

The be considered for this new Paralegal opportunity, you’ll need to have/be:

• Have a completed law degree (LLB/GDL)
• Ideally, have your LPC or SQE1 (not essential)
• Ideally, have experience as a Paralegal (within Litigation and/or Construction)
• Be able to attend the Leeds office FOUR days per week (Monday-Thursday)

Whilst Training Contracts internally are never guaranteed, previous employees have used the experience gained in this role to secure Training Contracts and Pupillages both internally and elsewhere.