Paralegal

HCR Law; Northampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Northampton is looking for two Paralegals to join their Real Estate team. Candidates should have a legal qualification and a keen interest in property law. Responsibilities include conducting legal research, drafting documents, and supporting the team in managing client needs. The firm offers various benefits such as 28 days annual leave, a bonus scheme, and a pension plan.

Benefits

28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)

Bonus scheme

Life Assurance

Healthcare cash-plan

1/3 gym membership contribution

Electric vehicle scheme

Qualifications

• Able to undertake legal research accurately and timely.
• Capable of drafting legal documents using appropriate precedents.
• Experience with diary management and file management.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine legal tasks under supervision.
• Provide legal support and resources to the team.
• Promote the firm and department via social media.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Client service focus

Proactive self-starter

Strong communication skills

Education

Legal qualification, preferably post LPC or equivalent

Job description

About The Role

We are growing our Real Estate team in our Central England (Northampton) office. We are looking for 2 attentive individuals to work in the role of Paralegal. One role will be in our Developments sub-team, working on residential development and strategic land work with clients such as house builders, landowners and charities. The second opening is within our Commercial Property team, working with corporate entities, investors or educational bodies and lenders. The Paralegal role objective is to undertake routine legal tasks including:

• 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.
• Ensure all work complies with risk management policies and procedures, in line with GDPR.
• Provide legal support to the team and act as a legal resource, providing 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.
• Take an active role with the Paralegal and Trainee (PT) group and attend networking events or careers fairs.
• Take an active part in promoting the firm and department through social media channels such as LinkedIn, X and Facebook.

About You

The team are committed to providing a high quality of training on some complex areas of the sector. However former property experience, or a keen interest in the property sector would be highly desirable.

• Legal qualification, preferably post LPC or working towards (or equivalent).
• Ability to work as an effective member of a team and to offer support to peers where required.
• Client service focussed.
• Proactive self-starter who demonstrates a willingness to learn and the ability to manage a growing workload.
• IT literacy and accurate typing capability.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent organisational capability with attention to detail in all aspects of your work.

About Us

Benefits of working with us as a Paralegal include:

• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Bonus scheme
• Life Assurance
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• Healthcare cash-plan
• 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 feeling 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 our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will 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 peoples’ 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, among the UK Top 60, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, 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 800 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 resulted in a full service regional hub being established in the heart of the Waterside innovation area centre of Northampton. Our London and Cambridge continue to grow apace. 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 it, when they need it.

Equal Opportunities We are an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate differences and aim to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a supportive and inclusive workplace that nurtures talent and achieves the best outcomes for our clients. We are also an armed forces-friendly organisation. We welcome applicants and encourage you to let us know of any adjustments you may need during the recruitment process. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please apply and submit your CV.

A note for recruitment agencies – The HCR Resourcing Team is responsible for recruitment across the firm. We work with a Preferred Supplier List and will invite only appropriate agencies 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. We retain the right to pursue these candidates without query of ownership.