Paralegal – Construction
Location: Leicester
Full Time
Salary: £28k DOE
Job Purpose
Our client is currently looking for a motivated, proactive and energetic Construction Paralegal to join their Construction team.
The Construction team specialise in advising a range of clients on all matters relating to construction and engineering from project set up and procurement through to dispute resolsution. This includes advising on areas such as renewable energy but also major commercial and residential projects and bespoke engineering installations both in the UK and internationally.
This is a great opportunity to develop your legal skills and knowledge within an experienced and mutually supportive team. You will work with long-standing clients and assit the partner in managing the process of resolving the legal requirements of a variety of construction and engineering projects.
About you
- Great working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong administration skills and real attention to detail
- A people person who is approachable and works well as part of a team
- Results focused
- A willingness to learn and develop your conveyancing expertise
Paralegal Duties and Responsibilities
- Assisting in drafting and montioring project procurement;
- Preparing trackers and arranging for signature and return of key documents from construction stakeholders;
- Reviewing construction documents received and preparing internal reports for the team;
- Undertaking prelimimary reviews and preparing internal reports on dispute resolution matters;
- Assisting the team with mediations and adjudications;
- Assisting on all aspects of High Court litigation matters and Arbitrations.
- Assisting in developing presentatioins and articles for business development.