Paralegal

A leading UK law firm with a network of offices from the South Coast to Scotland, working together as one national team. An innovative practice and the first top 100 law firm to achieve “Gold Standard” Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm. The lack of barriers between departments, a real lack of hierarchy, zero tolerance for arrogance and pomposity makes Shoosmiths a fantastic place to work.

Our team provides clients with rapid, concise and efficient legal and commercial advice. We advise on all contentious and non-contentious issues affecting the sector. Our exceptional list of clients speaks volumes as it is spread across a multitude of sectors including; developers, contractors, industry professionals, insurers, public sector bodies, sub-contractors, banks and other financial institutions.

We are looking to recruit a Paralegal into our Construction team on an initial 12 month FTC basis.

The successful candidate will be assisting the national team with a variety of tasks within non-contentious matters. 

Tasks will include but are not limited to:                              

• Assisting the legal advisors in the department with various Construction matters, with the emphasis on non-contentious work
• Document production, amending, tracking and producing agreements
• Printing and binding final documents
• Communicating effectively and confidently with clients
• Recording time and working towards billing targets set within the Construction team.
• Provide wider Admin support as and when required
• Assisting with various other tasks as required.

• The ideal candidate will have at least 6 months prior experience working in a busy Construction team and preferably completed their LPC
• Proven ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with internal and external clients
• Excellent attention to detail taken with all correspondence and documentation
• Flexible according to client needs, with the ability to adapt to change, new practices and remain calm under pressure
• Able to integrate within a team as well as working on your own initiative
• Prepared to get involved in business development, including the attendance at networking and other marketing events
• Good working knowledge of various applications – such as digital dictation
• Good organisational skills to ensure that the tasks are effectively scheduled within working time available, and that urgent work is completed and returned within the specified timescales.

Shoosmiths is a committed Equal Opportunities employer promoting equality of opportunity. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.