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Overview
We are looking for a Paralegal to join our busy Social Housing Litigation team in Manchester. You will assist experienced Solicitors working on housing disrepair and other housing management litigation matters.
Responsibilities
* Assist Solicitors, Associates and Partners in defending housing disrepair (primarily in pre‑action cases) on behalf of social housing providers.
* Support other general housing management matters as required.
* Maintain ongoing file management and administration, including updating the case management system.
* Scan, photocopy and manage documents, ensuring client and matter records are kept in line with firm procedures.
* Provide additional assistance to the team with any other pertinent tasks.
Qualifications
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other IT packages.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet conflicting deadlines.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Experience conducting legal research.
* A flexible and proactive approach to supporting the team.
* Self‑motivation with the ability to work independently.
About Us
Ward Hadaway is an independent, full‑service law firm providing exceptional legal expertise across the built environment, healthcare, the public and third sectors, and private individuals. We are one of the UK’s Top 100 law firms, with several office locations around the country and over 500 passionate professionals.
What we can offer you
We are committed to support, development, wellbeing and inclusion and have been recognised with the Gold Investors in People award and the Hive HR Employee Voice certification.
Core benefits include:
* Enhanced pension scheme with employer‑matched contributions of up to 6%.
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays (up to 28 days with length of service) plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.
* Life assurance cover of 4 times basic salary, with optional additional cover.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Hybrid working with a minimum of 2‑3 days per week from our office.
* Flexible benefits programme for additional benefits.
Contact
To request further information or discuss the role, please email people@wardhadaway.com and quote reference SHLL.1025.
If you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please contact us via the above email.
Agency CVs are not accepted for this role.
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