Paralegal - Property

WMJobs; Stafford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council is seeking an experienced paralegal to join our busy commercial property team in Stafford. You will provide administrative support and undertake a varied caseload of straightforward property matters under supervision.

The role involves handling confidential information, adhering to LEXCEL quality standards, and contributing to high‑quality property work for council departments and external clients.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in property law is preferable but not essential.
• Minimum of A-level or equivalent education or extensive related experience.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to record and monitor progress in Excel.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and initiative.
• Excellent organisational skills to prioritise a varied workload.
• Ability to run own caseload via a case management system.
• Local authority knowledge preferred but not essential.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Providing full administrative and practical support to the commercial property team.
• Undertaking, with supervision, a varied caseload of straightforward property related matters.
• Adhering to the Legal Services Unit’s LEXCEL quality standards.
• Handling confidential data sensitively and securely in accordance with policy.
• Such other duties as may reasonably be required.

Skills

Organisational skills

Record progress on Excel

Independent & team work

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Case load management

Microsoft Office

Education

A-level or equivalent

Extensive relevant experience

Tools

Excel

Case management system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Staffordshire County Council,

We are a forward-thinking, modern authority known for our strong financial management. We are ambitious and encourage our employees to be bold and innovative in their work. We have a large in-house corporate legal team consisting of lawyers, trainees and support staff with a key focus on staff training, retention and progression.

Role

We are looking for an experienced paralegal to join our busy commercial property team to provide administrative support to the commercial property team and to undertake, with supervision, a varied caseload of straightforward property related matters.

The team undertakes a substantial and often highly complex caseload of commercial property transactions and strategic projects for all Council departments and external clients. Much of this work goes beyond routine conveyancing and involves high‑value, multi‑party and legally challenging matters.

All staff in legal services are currently required to attend our offices in Stafford at least once a week or more frequently if there is a business need to do so.

Main Responsibilities

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Providing full administrative and practical support to the commercial property team.
• Undertaking, with supervision, a varied caseload of straightforward property related matters.
• Adhering to the Legal Services Unit’s LEXCEL quality standards.
• Handling confidential data sensitively and securely in accordance with policy.
• Such other duties as may reasonably be required.

The Ideal Candidate

The minimum criteria that will be used to shortlist for this role will be:

Prior experience working in property law is preferrable but not essential. We are looking for a minimum of A-level or equivalent standard of education or extensive experience in a similar role, with:

• Strong organisational skills and a proficiency to record and monitor progress on existing excel spreadsheets
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to use own initiative
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload.
• Ability to run own case load via a case management system
• Local authority knowledge preferred but not essential.
• Strong I.T skills (including Microsoft Office)

We’re happy to talk flexible working.

If you have any queries regarding this role, please contact Mair Young on 01785 276200 or at [e-mail] or Vanessa Rigby on 01785 854915 or at [e-mail].

Interviews will take place in Stafford, week commencing 19 October.

Our Recruitment Process

We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

Please note: The minimum criteria in the ideal candidate section detailed above will be used if you are applying under one of our Interview Guarantee Schemes, detailed below.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.