Senior Paralegal, Construction and Projects
Vario is a market leading alternative legal services provider within the law firm, Pinsent Masons. Vario is a practice group within Pinsent Masons which incorporates Flexible Services, Consulting and Technology, Legal Project Management and Managed Legal Services (MLS).
Role Overview
Our Centre of Excellence team sits within our MLS team and provides a range of paralegal skills and capabilities, which supports our practice groups and clients. We are recruiting a Senior Paralegal to support our Construction and Projects team, which specialises in Construction, Energy and Infrastructure and Project Finance.
Responsibilities
* Preparing, reviewing and negotiating construction documents including building contracts (SBCC, JCT and NEC forms), consultant appointments, collateral warranties, novations, deeds of assignment, and notices of assignment
* Reviewing construction documentation to prepare due diligence reports
* Day‑to‑day matter management
* Arranging and managing execution of documents (hard copy and/or using DocuSign)
* Conducting legal research
* Data room management including uploading documents, redactions, and project management
* Managing documents: sorting, reviewing, categorising, redacting, bundling, indexing, uploading and filing
* Other ad‑hoc tasks as required by the business and client needs
* Acting as a role model for the Centre of Excellence in interactions with stakeholders, flagging spare capacity to fee earners, and proactively networking with the Practice group
* Supporting the Delivery Manager with quality checking the work of more junior paralegals
* Participating in team meetings/discussions and supervising junior members of the team
Candidate Overview
* Previous experience working as a Paralegal within a Construction team
* Exposure to Infrastructure, Real Estate, and/or Energy sectors highly desirable
* Experience within a commercial law firm, understanding of service delivery expectations and building relationships with lawyers
What can we offer you?
* Agile working – opportunity to work from home subject to diary commitments
* Carers’ leave – up to five paid days towards caring responsibilities
* 25 days’ annual leave entitlement with option to purchase or roll over 5 days
* Contributory pension up to 5%
* Private healthcare policy
* Death in service cover 4× base salary
* Interest‑free season ticket loan, gym membership loan, and rental deposit loan options
* Cycle to work scheme
What happens next?
Once your application has been submitted and reviewed, our Recruitment team will share the outcome with you by email. We typically hold two interview stages per vacancy, offering the opportunity to meet two members of the hiring team at each stage. The first stage is conducted virtually and the second stage typically in person at the office where the role would be based. We remain flexible depending on the role or candidate requirements.
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Legal
Industries
* Legal Services and Law Practice
We are a Disability Confident and a top Stonewall employer, a Valuable 500 member, a founding member of the Mindful Business Charter, and a proud partner of Neurodiversity in Law. Contact our in‑house recruiter, Victoria Greaves, by email at careers@pinsentmasons.com for an informal chat about this role or reasonable adjustments.
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