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Are you looking for a specialist Paralegal role in the Commercial Property Energy sector? Are you keen to work with market leading tech? If so, read on….

What we can offer you

  • The opportunity to study towards CILEX/SQE as part of your ongoing development.
  • A chance to work with market leading technology
  • A culture of trust and empowerment with responsibility and autonomy over your work and the freedom to manage when and how you do it
  • The support and encouragement of a great team behind you and friendly partners who all want to help you thrive
  • A competitive package with great benefits

The role

Our real estate energy team focus on innovative solutions to renewable energy and flexible energy generation. We have exciting growth plans, which will see us continuing to work with the best clients in, and beyond, the Midlands on the best projects.

The market leading team has grown from strength to strength and we are looking for ambitious individuals to join us at paralegal level.

What you will be doing

  • Providing paralegal support to the volume utilities team, with the potential for wider exposure to general commercial property.
  • Liaising with clients, and handling queries and enquiries where appropriate
  • Conducting all aspects of transactions and completing them to a high standard
  • Drafting and producing forms and transactional documentation

What you will need

  • A legal background, whether this be in terms of qualifications or experience gained in the workplace
  • The ability to manage volume transactions with good levels of attention to detail and accuracy
  • Excellent communication skills
  • A keen desire to learn and enhance your existing skills
  • The ability to build rapport with colleagues and clients alike
  • A desire to develop the knowledge and expertise of the team, as well as yourself

About us

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work. We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lincoln and Sheffield.

Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.