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Withers' real estate disputes team currently comprises five fee earners, and the team is expanding. Accordingly, we have an opportunity for an additional lawyer to join the team in our London office. The team sits within the real estate team and is a core part of the business division - it is a busy and dynamic practice. The team is led by partner, Owen Talfan Davies, who for the last decade has been consistently ranked as a 'leading individual' by Legal 500 in the field of property litigation – he is also ranked by Legal 500 as a 'leading individual' in the professional negligence practice area (for his real estate-led claimant professional negligence work). Our growing property litigation practice has stand-alone clients, as well as clients in common with the rest of the firm; the team is involved with exciting and cutting-edge property-related disputes.
The role
We are looking for an experienced, and competent Paralegal. This role will involve a high level of organisation and administration, together with client work to ensure work is completed in a timely and efficient manner and high levels of client service delivery are achieved.
Areas of focus and responsibilities
- Legal and business research
- Working with the lawyers to prepare fee estimates and pitches
- Drafting and reviewing and amending materials and documents
- Assisting in carrying amendments through into documents, and proof reading
- Electronic and hard copy document management
- General administrative duties
This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for the performance of this job, and as such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.
Key skills and experience
- Experience working as a Paralegal
- Familiarity with technology e.g. excel
- Strong research skills
- Be able to work as part of a team
- Strong academics
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Financial aptitude (for billing)
The essentials
- 9.30am – 5.30pm but flexibility is a must
- Flexible benefit package
