Paralegal

About the role

We are recruiting a Paralegal to work within our Housing Management and Property Litigation team in the Leeds office. The successful candidate will assist the Solicitors with their work as well as building their own caseload. Ideally, they will have Housing Management or Property Litigation experience, but this is not essential. The role will involve providing advice and assistance to Registered Providers of Social Housing and private landlords in a broad range of matters including possession proceedings based on rent arrears, breach of tenancy, anti-social behaviour and unauthorised occupiers, injunction proceedings, disrepair claims, and claims against leaseholders including forfeiture.

Providing support to the other fee earners within the team including but not limited to: Assist solicitors and other fee earners in the day to day running of files; Draft and prepare claim forms, pleadings, and witness statements for the County Court, ensuring all are prepared as soon in advance as possible; Efficiently manage a large number of deadlines relating to a variety of cases at any one time; Prepare trial bundles; Liaise with Court prior to trials to ensure necessary paperwork is sent and received and follow up on late/lost paperwork; Attending Court to assist Barristers and other fee-earners; Conduct advocacy in the County Court on routine matters; Assist with enquiries made by clients, Barristers, and other fee earners, chasing paperwork where necessary; Organise and maintain tidy and accurate files both in soft and hard copy; Occasionally undertake site visits; Meet targets that may be set from time to time by Line Manager; Follow department procedures, the Solicitor's Accounts Rules and the Firm's policies and procedures as detailed in the Office Manual.

This is not an exhaustive list and from time to time it may be necessary to vary these to meet the department and business needs.