This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding Legal Service Team. We are looking for two highly motivated Paralegals. We need both a contentious and a non-contentious Paralegal to support our Litigation Team and the other to support our Property & Contracts Team.
The ideal candidates will possess a helpful can-do attitude to support theLegal Service Manager and team in the provision of legal advice to officers and members working towards the Council’s ambitions vison to improve the city.
Ideal Candidates
* Have a law degree or equivalent.
* Be able to demonstrate a good understanding of local government law and how it affects the framework within which the public sector operates.
* Have experience of providing general advice to officers and clients as required on areas of law.
* Have relevant drafting experience.
* Be able to demonstrate good research skills.
* Have the ability to communicate legal advice and legal ideas effectively.
* Have good organisational skills.
Contentious Paralegal Responsibilities
* Take initial instructions from client departments.
* Liaise with the courts.
* Prepare bundles.
* Sit behind Counsel at court.
* Draft applications and schedules for the supervising solicitor.
* Take initial instructions from client officers and minute meetings.
* Assist with collating and responding to FOIs and SAR requests.
Non-Contentious Paralegal Responsibilities
* Take initial instructions from client departments.
* Pull final contracts together.
* Make applications to the land register and deal with requisitions.
* Draft contract extension letters and minor contract amendments.
* Draft licenses from precedents.
* Seal documents and update the sealing register.
* Assist with collating and responding to FOIs and SAR requests.
Benefits we offer
* Flexible working options / Flexi time scheme.
* Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.
* Employee online discount scheme (including cinema, retail / supermarkets and homeware / tech).
* Health and Wellbeing support.
* Sustainable Travel Options (Tax free bike scheme and discounted City parking).
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