Property Litigation Paralegal

The Law Support Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Law Support Group is seeking a proactive paralegal to join a property litigation team in a city law firm. You will support solicitors while building your own caseload, with three days in the office and two remote.

You will draft pleadings, claim forms and witness statements, prepare trial bundles, and attend county court to assist barristers on routine matters. Strong drafting skills and a law degree are preferred.

Qualifications

• Law degree or equivalent.
• Litigation/disputes experience, preferably within property sector.
• Strong drafting skills; able to prepare pleadings and witness statements.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prepare claim forms, pleadings and witness statements.
• Prepare trial bundles and attend court to assist barristers on routine matters.
• Support solicitors while building an own caseload within property litigation.

Skills

Litigation experience

Drafting skills

Advocacy support

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Job description

We are working with a highly regarding city-based law firm who are seeking a paralegal to join their property litigation team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support to the solicitors whilst building your own caseload. You will be required to attend the office three days a week and work remotely for the other two.

This exciting role will give you the opportunity work on a broad range of maters including breach of tenancy, anti-social behaviour and unauthorised occupiers, injunction proceedings as well as disrepair claims and claims against leaseholders including forfeiture. Daily duties will include drafting and preparing claim forms, pleadings, and witness statements, preparing trial bundles, attending court to assist barristers as well conducting advocacy in the county court on routine matters.

Applicants will have successfully completed a law degree or equivalent and will have gained previous litigation/disputes experience, preferably within the property sector. Solid drafting skills are required coupled with the ability to prepare pleadings and witness statements. First class organisations skills are paramount.