Paralegal - Non-Contentious Construction

Gowling WLG International; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical opportunity

Parental leave schemes

Wellbeing programmes

Onsite restaurant

Training & development

Job summary

Gowling WLG is seeking a Paralegal to join the Non-Contentious Construction team in Birmingham, UK. You will support fee earners, clients and Partners, helping manage administrative aspects of transactions and ensuring a seamless client experience.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, proactive communication, and delivering high-quality work with excellent client service in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Paralegal experience with desirable exposure to non-contentious construction work.
• Comfortable reviewing construction documentation and contracts.
• Ability to identify risks and escalate issues clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support fee earners, clients and Partners in a fixed-fee practice.
• Assist with administrative aspects of transactions to keep matters running smoothly.
• Review construction documentation including JCT contracts and related agreements.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Attention to detail

Client service

Communication skills

Job description

Paralegal - Non-Contentious Construction

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Description

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join our Non-Contentious Construction team in Birmingham. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a collaborative environment, has a keen eye for detail, and takes pride in keeping matters running smoothly.

Supporting fee earners, clients and Partners, you'll play an important role in our non-contentious fixed-fee practice, helping to manage the administrative aspects of transactions and ensuring a seamless experience for both the team and our clients.

About you:

We are looking for someone who brings Paralegal experience, with desirable experience in non-contentious construction work and enjoys getting into the detail while supporting fee earners on a broad range of matters.

You'll play a key role in the initial review of construction documentation, including JCT contracts and other building agreements, confidently identifying risks, inconsistencies and areas requiring escalation, and communicating these clearly and effectively. Working closely with the wider team, you'll help ensure matters progress smoothly, bringing a proactive approach, strong attention to detail and a genuine interest in delivering high-quality work and excellent client service.

What We Can Offer You:

The opportunity to work for a firm which has been recognised as one of the best places to work in the UK and has been ranked by Great Place to Work for 26 consecutive years.

• A hybrid approach to office and remote working
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, with the option to buy up to a week's extra annual leave
• Free private medical insurance, and the option to add family members
• Life assurance covering four times your annual salary
• The chance of a three-month sabbatical every five years
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes
• A range of health and wellbeing programmes
• State of the art offices, in the heart of Birmingham City Centre, with an onsite restaurant
• Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development

Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.

At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.

If you have any queries in relation to this position or would like to see a full job description please contact Meg Astley at [e-mail]

Job Info

• Job Identification 968
• Job Category Legal Support
• Posting Date 09/11/2026, 05:15 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Two Snowhill, Birmingham, B4 6WR, GB