Construction Paralegal

Construction Paralegal role at an established Law firm.

Your new company
A city based firm with a long established history, who provide legal services throughout the United Kingdom. They act for a range of clients including private and public companies, developers, local authorities, funders and regulators but in particular they act for a significant number of Registered Providers who deal in social housing associations. As a full service firm, they are specialists in civil litigation, employment, commercial/ corporate and construction and construction. There is now a need for a permanent Paralegal to join the Construction Department.


Your new role
Your responsibilities will fall into three areas including research work, fee earning work and legal administrative work in support of the Construction team. You will be responsible for drafting reports to clients in regards to construction disputes, assist in advising and amending property and development agreements and security documents. You will also support the Construction Department in core areas such providing clients with relevant information in regards to construction dispute resolution and assembling legal information into construction law court decisions. Finally, you will assist in running files on a fee earning basis.

What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this role, you will hold a minimum 2:1 degree in Law (or an appropriate conversion) and have successfully completed the BPTC/LPC. You should possess solid drafting skills and experience of drafting reports and have confidence in liaising in court and working on a fee earning basis. You should have excellent administration and organisational skills, inducing diary management and good time keeping. Finally you should be able to work independently, managing your own workload and be methodical in your approach.


What you'll get in return
In return you will get a competitive salary and gain excellent exposure to a broad range of construction work. The experience gained from this role will be beneficial to you in securing pupillage. They are a firm committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. They offer a wide variety of workload, an impressive and varied client base and early responsibility - including the opportunity to develop relationships with key clients from the outset.

What you need to do now
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