Graduate Paralegal

Graduate Paralegal – Birmingham, Bristol or Leeds

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The role

We have an excellent opportunity for a Paralegal to join our team. This is an entry‑level role, suitable for a law graduate looking to gain hands‑on experience in a fast paced legal environment.

The role will involve supporting the Solicitors within the team with their caseload, but will also offer the opportunity to build a personal caseload of appropriate cases. The clients you will be advising will mostly be housing associations, local authorities and specialist supported accommodation providers. Full support and supervision will be provided.

The successful candidate will work very closely with our dynamic and passionate team of Housing Management lawyers to advance cases to court or to settlement. The work will be varied, challenging, interesting and often urgent.

Examples of the types of work that the Paralegal will need to undertake include:

• Ensuring compliance with litigation deadlines
• Drafting County Court claims
• Preparing witness evidence
• Preparing disclosure lists and documents
• Liaising with Counsel, opponents and the Courts
• Preparing trial bundle indexes and bundles
• Drafting costs schedules for hearings
• Arranging case conferences, witness meetings and conferences with Counsel

The role will also include contact with clients to take instructions and progress cases.

What we are looking for from you

The successful candidate will have the following experience:

• A genuine interest in social housing
• Competent in all IT applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Strong attention to detail and a clear communication style (both written and verbal)
• Punctual with good time management skills and the ability to manage and prioritise a range of tasks
• Commitment to good customer service
• Good empathy skills and the ability to deal with a range of different personality types when working with clients and witnesses
• Commitment to meeting or exceeding personal targets
• Willing to listen and learn
• Good team player with a willingness to assist colleagues
• Self‑motivated, enthusiastic, committed and approachable
• Ability to remain calm and professional when under pressure

This role is entry level and full‑time, located in Birmingham, Bristol or Leeds.