Property Litigation Paralegal

Confidential; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 26 000 - 34 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Confidential law firm in London is seeking a paralegal to join its property litigation team. You will support solicitors while building your own caseload and will work in the office three days a week with two days remote.

You will handle matters such as breach of tenancy, anti-social behaviour, unauthorised occupiers, injunctions, disrepair and forfeiture, drafting claim forms, pleadings, and witness statements, and attending court to assist barristers on routine county court matters.

Qualificações

• Completed law degree or equivalent.
• Gained litigation/disputes experience, preferably within property sector.
• Solid drafting skills.
• Ability to prepare pleadings and witness statements.
• First-class organisational skills are essential.

Responsabilidades

• Support solicitors and assist with own caseload.
• Draft and prepare claim forms, pleadings, and witness statements.
• Prepare trial bundles.
• Attend court to assist barristers on routine matters.

Conhecimentos

Litigation experience

Drafting skills

Organisational skills

Court advocacy support

Formação académica

Law degree or equivalent

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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.