Property Disputes Paralegal (1240)

Womble Bond Dickinson; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A national law firm is expanding its Property Disputes team and seeks a Paralegal to assist in real estate litigation. The role involves supporting lawyers, drafting documents, and conducting legal research. Ideal candidates have a law degree or relevant experience and strong organizational skills. The firm offers a competitive salary and a flexible benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

Pension

Health Care

Life Assurance

Volunteering Days

Carbon Offsetting

Flexi-working

Holiday purchase

Qualifications

• A law degree or other legal qualification, and/or at least 6 months' experience as a Paralegal.
• Experience managing your own caseload and using case/client management systems.
• Proven ability to handle multiple workloads simultaneously and prioritise effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support lawyers on contentious property matters.
• Draft correspondence and court documents.
• Assist with disclosure and conduct legal research.

Skills

Managing own caseload

Proficiency in Microsoft Word

Proficiency in Excel

Proficiency in Outlook

Handling multiple workloads

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Law degree or legal qualification

6 months' experience as a Paralegal

Job description

Overview

As our business continues to grow, we're expanding our national Property Disputes team and have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join us in either our Bristol or Newcastle office. What will you be doing? Our Property Disputes team is one of the largest and most highly regarded in the UK, advising a broad range of clients on complex real estate litigation and property management matters. Our client base includes landlords, tenants, developers, investors, managing agents, and public sector bodies, spanning sectors such as retail, energy, social housing, PRS, Build to Rent, student accommodation, and government. You'll support our lawyers on a wide variety of contentious property matters, including landlord and tenant issues (e.g. 1954 Act renewals, dilapidations, break notices, short tenancy and long leasehold disputes), as well as general property litigation such as adverse possession, easements, title disputes, disrepair, trespass, injunctions, and licensing. You'll be involved in drafting correspondence and court documents, assisting with disclosure, conducting legal research, and managing key dates. You'll also benefit from regular client contact, helping to build your communication and relationship skills. The team works closely with our Real Estate colleagues, offering a collaborative environment and access to high-quality work from day one. You'll be part of a supportive, tight-knit group with a strong commitment to development and a collegiate culture. Find out more about our Responsible Business initiatives here, including our net zero goals, local community engagement and social inclusion. Given the nature and pace of our work, we're ideally looking for someone with previous experience in property litigation, though we're open to candidates with a background in real estate or general litigation. You'll need to be highly organised, efficient, and capable of managing competing priorities under tight deadlines. Strong interpersonal skills are essential in this client‑facing role.

Qualifications

• A law degree or other legal qualification, and/or at least 6 months' experience as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant or similar role.
• Experience managing your own caseload and using case/client management systems.
• Proven ability to handle multiple workloads simultaneously and prioritise effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. We continually work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture gives us much more of a human feel, emphasising that we're more than just suits! As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, it's important to us that our people are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing and we're very happy to talk flexible working. Through our DEI initiatives we create an environment in which difference is valued. We have an Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group, led by our Board Sponsor, which works with our colleague networks (we currently have firm supported networks for race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, neurodiversity, families, and women's career development and we're in constant dialogue with our people about how we expand our networks to better support everybody). Find out more about DEI at WBD here. We encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities and sexual orientations.

Benefits

Alongside a competitive salary you'll receive a flexible benefits package so you can choose and vary the benefits that matter most to you, Pension Health Care LifeAssurance Volunteering Days CarbonOffsetting Flexi‑working Holiday‑purchase Learn more