Paralegal, Construction and Building Safety Disputes

Connect Legal Partners; Leeds; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners is seeking a proactive paralegal to support a busy construction litigation team in Leeds. You will track deadlines, coordinate experts and inspections, and communicate with clients while drafting advice on building safety matters.

An undergraduate degree is required; LPC or SQE1 preferred but not essential. This role offers a good springboard towards a training contract or pupillage in a specialist team.

Qualifications

• Proactive and good communicator.
• Attention to detail is essential.
• Undergraduate degree required.

Responsibilities

• Support a large construction team on disputes, building safety and fire safety litigation.
• Track deadlines and coordinate experts and inspections.
• Correspond with clients and draft advice.
• Assist with adjudication and arbitration submissions.
• Research case law and building safety rules.

Skills

Proactive

Strong communicator

Detail oriented

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

The firm

A national law firm with a strong real estate client base, including the public and not for profit sectors. Teams are large, busy and collaborative.

The role

You will support a large construction team on disputes, building safety and fire safety litigation. You will track deadlines, coordinate experts and inspections, correspond with clients, draft advice, help with adjudication and arbitration submissions, and research case law and building safety rules.

What you will need

An undergraduate degree. LPC or SQE1 is preferred but not essential, and litigation paralegal experience is welcome but not required. You should be proactive, a good communicator and careful with detail.

What is on offer

A good springboard towards a training contract or pupillage in a specialist team.