Real Estate Disputes Paralegal — Growth & Innovation

Addleshaw Goddard LLP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits package

Career development framework

Internal secondments

Job summary

Addleshaw Goddard LLP in Manchester is seeking a Real Estate Disputes paralegal to support fee earners across live transactions and disputes. You'll work within the Transaction Services Team, handling process tasks, document management, and workflow design to improve efficiency and client service.

You will gain broad cross-practice exposure, early responsibility and opportunities for internal secondments, backed by training and a development framework to progress toward legal qualification and

Qualifications

• High attention to detail and accuracy in work.
• Excellent time management and organisational abilities with multiple deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication with colleagues at all levels.
• Proactive, enthusiastic and capable of independent work.
• Solid work ethic and desire to develop professionally.
• Able to work to tight timescales with urgency and focus.
• Commercial awareness and sound judgment for client delivery.
• Interest in legal technology and innovation to improve efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 lease renewals: manage deadlines and draft/ file court forms and witness statements.
• Asset management tasks for large investor clients including notices, arrears, and settlements.
• Ad-hoc tasks such as bundling for Court hearings and assisting with witness statements and court documents.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Organisational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Proactive approach

Strong work ethic

Ability to work under pressure

Commercial awareness

Sound judgment

Interest in legal technology

Real Estate Disputes experience

Paralegal experience

Job description

Addleshaw Goddard LLP in Manchester is seeking a Real Estate Disputes paralegal to support fee earners across live transactions and disputes. You'll work within the Transaction Services Team, handling process tasks, document management, and workflow design to improve efficiency and client service.

You will gain broad cross-practice exposure, early responsibility and opportunities for internal secondments, backed by training and a development framework to progress toward legal qualification and