Paralegal (Property and Housing)

25 April 2025 | Category Latest Vacancies

Location – Shefford, Northampton or Huntingdon (although travel to other offices may be required)

Contract Type – Permanent - Full Time, Part Time (minimum 30 hours)

Salary Range – £30,165 – £34,225 DOE

Main Accountabilities

1. Assist a team of lawyers in providing professional legal services to public sector and not-for-profit clients regarding property, ensuring awareness of and compliance with legal duties and protecting clients' best interests.
2. Manage a caseload primarily involving property and housing matters.
3. Identify and assess risks associated with relevant legal practice areas.
4. Support lawyers by taking instructions, giving advice, conducting research, preparing applications, drafting documents and correspondence, and dealing with residential and commercial conveyancing, leases, licenses, and general property advice.
5. Develop, train, and advise clients in legal skills and specific law areas as appropriate.
6. Support the Pathfinder Legal Services Management team in building and maintaining effective client relationships to ensure seamless, client-focused service delivery.
7. Ensure compliance with legal practice management requirements, including time recording, billing, and accreditation schemes like Lexcel.
8. Develop and maintain effective partnerships, networks, and joint working arrangements to enhance legal service provision.
9. Contribute positively to the property, planning, and highways team, including training or mentoring colleagues when required.
10. Perform other duties within the scope and purpose of the role as directed by senior management, consistent with the grade of the post.
11. Buddy, train, and support colleagues.

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Pathfinder Legal Benefits

• Local Government Pensions Scheme with competitive employer contribution rates.
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote working options, with regular office attendance to promote work/life balance.
• Family-friendly policies, including generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave entitlements.
• Employee Assistance Program supporting workplace, family, and personal issues.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Minimum annual leave of 24 days, increasing with service, plus public holidays, with options to purchase additional leave.

To apply, send your CV and cover letter explaining how you meet the Person Specification to recruitment@pathfinderlegal.co.uk. Please quote reference ‘PRO-029’.

Closing date: To be filled.

Number of vacancies: 1

For full Job Description, Person Specification, and other vacancies, visit our website.

Note: Applications must include a cover letter demonstrating how you meet the person specification and a CV.