Senior Paralegal (Housing and Regeneration- Litigation)

Job Description

Senior Paralegal – Housing and Regeneration (Litigation) Team

Location: Gordon House

Hours: Full-time, 36.25 hours per week

The Role

Forbes Solicitors are seeking a Senior Paralegal to join our Housing and Regeneration (Litigation) team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Paralegal that can bring their experience, skills and knowledge to progress their career and become part of a collaborative and professional team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide effective legal services by advising clients, identifying required actions, progressing files, and managing a caseload that meets client expectations.
• Successfully handle multiple client cases by maximising chargeable time, meeting deadlines, achieving positive outcomes, and maintaining accurate systems, documents, data and file notes.
• Draft and complete essential legal documents and conduct accurate legal research on complex matters.
• Communicate regularly with clients and stakeholders.
• Understand financial performance measures and contribute to achieving optimal departmental performance and business plan objectives.
• Support large, complex legal matters by collaborating with Senior Associates and Partners on case strategy, while also helping peers across the department develop their skills and knowledge.
  
  

About You

We are looking for people that can demonstrate the following:

Essential

• Law Degree or other legal level 6 qualifications such as CILEX.
• Demonstrable experience as a Paralegal within property law, with experience of managing their own caseload.
• Experience using legal case management systems.
• Demonstrates excellent academic ability and research skills for interacting with clients, colleagues, and external parties.
• Aligns with the Firm’s values and thrives in a collaborative environment.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience dealing with Social Housing matters.
• Demonstrates good knowledge of Social Housing Law and understanding of litigation processes.
  
  

If you are interested in this role and would like to know more before applying, please read the full job specification on our website.

The Firm

Forbes Solicitors is a Legal 500 Top Tier and Chambers Leading Firm with offices across the North. We are proud Investors in People UK Employer of the Year: Silver (250 ), committed to collaboration, growth, and delivering practical, results-driven legal services.

Benefits

• 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing with length of service;
• Annual leave purchase scheme (Subject to T&Cs)
• Enhanced family friendly policies and pay for Maternity, Paternity and Adoption;
• Enhanced sick pay;
• Celebration and Volunteer leave;
• Ongoing professional development and progression opportunities;
• Profit share scheme;
• Additional long service awards;
• Subsidised tuck shops;
• Staff discount on Firm services;
• Health care benefits (Health Cash Back Plan and Mental Health Counselling Services);
• BUPA (Solicitor positions only, for self, not dependents);
• Retail and gym membership discounts;
• Recruitment and legal department referrals (Subject to T&Cs);
• Annual Events;
  
  

Forbes is an equal opportunities and disability-confident employer, accredited by Investors in People and ISO 9001 quality management systems. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment, service provision, and supplier engagement, and strive to maintain a workforce that reflects the local community.