Overview
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Our Housing Management team has over 30 years of experience delivering legal services to social housing providers and private landlords. The team is ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners guides.
Are you a paralegal with at least 6 months of legal housing experience with a 2:1 degree? You will have the opportunity to manage your own caseload and develop within a leading regional law firm.
What You Will Be Doing
* Manage your own caseload consisting of mainly disrepair, possession, injunction and private landlord matters.
* Meet financial and billing targets and assist other fee earners.
* Draft advice court documents, bundles, witness statements, statements of costs, and briefing and corresponding with Counsel.
* Undertake legal research, attend clients’ offices and Courts, conduct financial due diligence and handle new enquiries.
* Provide clients with a dedicated and professional service and provide administrative support to the team; responsible for file maintenance.
This opportunity is positioned as a long-term career opportunity within the firm.
Skills, Knowledge And Expertise
* At least 6 months of experience within a legal Housing department in a solicitor’s firm or professional services firm – Essential
* Experience of using case management systems – Desirable
* Good communication skills both verbally and in writing – Essential
Qualifications
* LLB minimum 2:1 or CILEX Level 3 of 6
Benefits
* Profit Share Scheme
* Volunteer Sabbatical
* Long Service Awards
* Wellbeing – Worklife Central
* Medicash
* Pension
* Generous & Flexible Annual Leave
* Birthday Off
* Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
* Death in Service Insurance
* Legal Fees
* Recruitment Incentive
* Season Ticket Loan
* Cycle to Work Scheme
Seniorities, Type, and Function
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Legal
* Industries: Law Practice
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