Paralegal - Property Litigation

AXA UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Manchester is seeking a Paralegal specializing in Property Litigation. This role involves managing files, interacting with clients, and supporting litigation cases. Ideal candidates will have a 2.1 degree or better, excellent communication skills, and a strong interest in law. The position offers a supportive team environment with opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Excellent academics required.
• Genuine interest in law and property.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage own files and client interactions.
• Assist in litigation work and client advice.
• Support tribunals in court proceedings.

Skills

Excellent attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Ability to build strong relationships

Flexibility and organization

Self-motivated team player

Ability to work under pressure

Education

2.1 degree or better

Job description

Paralegal - Property Litigation

Department: Real Estate - Property Litigation

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Manchester

Description

This role is to work as part of the Portfolio Management team, which is a well-established national team of junior fee-earners who support our national Real Estate group.

Our Real Estate group covers every aspect of commercial real estate work including, development, investment, asset management, funding, construction, landlord and tenant, planning and environmental and dispute resolution. Clients include property management and development companies, health trusts and government bodies (local and central), owner occupiers and institutions, both in the UK and overseas.

The team also has a proven recorded in paralegal progression. We very much value our Paralegals, and see them as an “incubation hub” for future talent and have in the last 12 months alone, seen 4 former paralegals formally qualify as solicitors with the assistance of professional development funding and mentoring from within the team and wider group.

Key Responsibilities

The Paralegal opportunity is an extremely varied role which see you work across litigation and transactional work. Joining a very busy team, from day one you will have the opportunity to own your own files and interact with clients.

Our Real Estate Litigation team is a market leader.Key clients include shopping centre landlords, property management and development companies, telecommunications operators and infrastructure companies, health trusts and government bodies (local and central), owner occupiers and institutions, both in the UK and overseas.. This will give you the opportunity to work on extremely complex, interesting cases across the full lifecycle of litigation.

As a Paralegal, your work will include a huge variety of tasks including:

·Helping with work and client advice across pre-litigation work.

·Supporting with tribunals in County and High Court proceedings.

·Commercial debt recovery and distressed tenants.

·Preparing and issuing tort notices.

·The preparation of title and lease reports, break notices, lease and other L&T documentation drafting and negotiation.

·General assistance to fee earners on a variety of client matters and general support.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Excellent academics including a 2.1 degree or better.
• A genuine interest in the law and property.
• Excellent attention to detail, and strong communication skills (written and verbal) with an ability to produce work to a high standard.
• Confident with an ability to build strong relationships with clients (internal and external) and third party contacts at all levels.
• Must be flexible, organised, and self-motivated team player who is able to work within the team to achieve common goals.
• Must be able to work under pressure to meet required deadlines.

Desirable

• At least 6 months in a similar Litigation or Real Estate focussed Paralegal role