Paralegal - Housing Litigation

Brabners; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Bupa/Medicash

Discretionary bonus opportunities

Pension scheme

Life Insurance & Income Protection

Job summary

Brabners is seeking a Paralegal to join the Housing team in Manchester, working alongside the Liverpool group and supporting Partners in Housing. You will handle a range of housing matters including anti-social behaviour, possession proceedings, disrepair claims and policy advice, providing essential support to fee earners and delivering robust case management.

The role emphasizes strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, collaborative approach in a busy legal

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in housing litigation and social housing matters.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive approach and willingness to take ownership of tasks.
• Strong IT skills and confidence using case management systems.
• Collaborative mindset to contribute to team growth and success.

Responsibilities

• Support fee earners in anti-social behaviour matters, possession proceedings and disrepair claims.
• Assist with pre-action correspondence, liability assessments and disclosure tasks.
• Prepare bundles and support court-related processes.
• Draft legal documents, correspondence and court forms.
• Maintain and update files using the Case Management System.
• Conduct legal research and assist with client instructions.
• Provide efficient administrative and case management support across the team.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

THE ROLE & TEAM

We are looking for a Paralegal to join our thriving Housing team based in Manchester, working alongside our wider team in Liverpool and working closely with Partners in Housing supporting the fee earners within the team.

You will be joining one of the UKs foremost Housing teams who have a wealth of experience in acting for Registered Providers. The team work on varied and housing management matters including anti-social behaviour and housing management possessions, injunctions, committals, housing disrepair and hoarding cases, access injunctions and housing management policy advice.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

You will support fee earners in connection with:

• Anti-social behaviour matters and other breach of tenancy injunction applications.
• Housing management possession proceedings.
• Disrepair claims, including responding to pre-action correspondence, organising disclosure and assisting with liability assessments.
• Applications for access injunctions.
• General housing management advice relating to tenancy and occupancy issues.
• Drafting legal documents, correspondence and court forms.
• Maintaining and updating files using the Case Management System.
• Preparing bundles and supporting court-related processes.
• Conducting legal research and assisting with client instructions.
• Providing efficient administrative and case management support across the team.

ABOUT YOU

• A genuine interest in housing litigation and social housing matters.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively to deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive approach and willingness to take ownership of tasks.
• Strong IT skills and confidence using case management systems.
• A collaborative mindset and a desire to contribute to the continued growth and success of the team.

Most importantly, we're looking for an individual who is hardworking, driven to deliver tangible results and excited by the opportunity to become an integral part of a thriving and growing team.

BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Bupa/ Medicash
• Discretionary bonus opportunities
• Pension scheme
• Life Insurance & Income Protection Insurance
• 25 days Annual Leave plus flex bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Option to buy 10 additional days annual leave each year
• 2 My Days (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
• Additional discretionary annual leave days
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
• Career Development Opportunities
• Wellbeing and Mental Health Benefit (24/7 Employment Assistance Program & Support)

ABOUT US

Brabners is purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.

With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.

We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance.