Housing Disrepair Paralegal

Location: City Centre Manchester

35 hours per week, Monday-Friday

£21,000 – £25,000 depending on experience

Job Purpose

As a Paralegal you will assist the case handlers in property litigation around housing associations and councils with a particular focus on housing disrepair and access injunction work. Our client’s matters require high attention to detail and exceptional communication throughout the claim life cycle.

Skills and Qualifications

• The role will be to manage your own caseload of predominately pre and post-issue Housing Disrepair claims.
• We can retrain into HDR, if you have experience in EL/PL/PI/RTA or Civil
• We will support you in running your first caseload with strong supervision and leadership
• Previous paralegal experience, preferably in property litigation work is preferred
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail, leaving no stone un-turned.
• Collaborative team working skills
• Excellent communication skills both internally with colleagues and externally with suppliers and clients.
• Strong IT skills – Sound usability of Microsoft office applications.
• Ability to work to deadlines and targets

Employee Benefits

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience and ability) + Bonus
• Flexitime
• Annual appraisals
• Birthday privilege
• 24 days annual leave
• Employee assistance program
• Pension scheme
• Christmas shutdown
• Holiday buy scheme
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Convenient City Centre based – fantastic location!
• Growth and development prospects – opportunities to gain experience within your capacity and in line with the business which is exciting.

Requirements

• Ability to handle your own caseload of Housing Disrepair matters
• Interaction with clients and third parties, excellent communication skills are therefore required
• Preparation and copying of trial and hearing bundles
• Preparation and copying of enclosure for papers to counsel and court
• Photocopying/electronic collation
• Ensuring maintenance of client details and information, both on physical file and on the case management system [Proclaim].
• Closing and archiving files
• All other such administrative and fee earning duties as appropriate
• Work in accordance with the companies relevant policies and procedures
• Dealing with all stages from letter of claim to trial.
• Ensuring that clients are well informed and happy with the progression of their case.
• Legal Research.
• Drafting LOC, draft court documentation, instructing counsel, collating court bundles.
• Taking witness statements.
• Instructing and liaising with our in-house surveying company.
• Engaging with external parties and discussing settlement opportunities with them and your client.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £21,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: HDR Paralegal