Paralegal – Non-Contentious Construction

Gowling WLG International Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

Gowling WLG is seeking a Paralegal to join the Non-Contentious Construction team in London or Birmingham. The role focuses on the administrative side of our fixed-fee practice, supporting fee earners, clients and Partners to keep transactions running smoothly.

You will review construction documents and assist with ensuring detail and accuracy, with flexibility on hybrid working arrangements across London and Birmingham offices.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in non-contentious construction work.
• Detail-driven approach to supporting fee earners.
• Comfortable taking the lead on the first review of construction documents, including JCT contracts and wider building agreements.

Responsibilities

• Assist with administrative tasks to support the non-contentious fixed-fee practice and keep transactions running efficiently.
• Lead on the first review of construction documents, including JCT contracts, and identify issues and escalation points with clarity and accuracy.

Job description

Paralegal – Non-Contentious Construction

London, United Kingdom and 1 more

Job Description

About the role:

We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for a Paralegal to join our Non-Contentious Construction team in either our Birmingham or London office.

We are seeking a Paralegal who enjoys detail, structure, and working collaboratively with fee earners, clients, and Partners to keep transactions running efficiently and will focus onthe administrative side of our non-contentious fixed fee practice.

About you:

We are looking for an individual with a strong foundation in non ‑ contentious construction work and a confident, detail ‑ driven approach to supporting fee earners. You will be comfortable taking the lead on the first review of construction documents — including JCT contracts and wider building agreements — and can identify issues, inconsistencies, and points requiring escalation with clarity and accuracy.

What We Can Offer You:

Gowling WLG has been recognised as one of 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, 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
• 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 and London overlooking Tower Bridge both with onsite restaurants.
• Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way. If you would like to explore your own flexible working arrangements with us, we are happy to discuss this during the recruitment process.

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.

Any offers we make will be conditional subject to clearance by the SRA, evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and DBS clearance.

If you have any queries in relation to this position or would like to see a full job description please contact Meg Astley - Meg.Astley@.gowlingwlg.com

Job Info

• Job Identification 859
• Job Category Legal Support
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 4 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AU, GB Two Snowhill, Birmingham, B4 6WR, GB