Paralegal

Forbes Solicitors LLP are looking for a Paralegal to join our Housing and Regeneration (Litigation) Team at our Leeds city centre office. This is a full time role working 36.25 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

The Firm’s Yorkshire Housing & Regeneration Team is ranked as a Tier 2 Firm within the Legal 500 legal directories.

This is a great opportunity for a Paralegal to progress their current career and a join a collaborative and professional team. Whilst the role will be working to the fast-pace, customer focus and high standards of a law firm, the role will also provide a sustainable work-life balance.

Our Housing Litigation Team acts for social landlords, and the role will involve assisting with and running their own caseload of housing litigation files. The role will also include:

• working alongside other solicitors, partners, and paralegals;
• having direct communication with clients and third-party solicitors;
• legal research;
• preparing draft legal advice and updates;
• handling their own caseload;
• using the Firm’s case management systems;
• preparing documentation/paperwork.

Organisation
Forbes Solicitors LLP offer the full range of legal services to individuals, commercial clients and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally. We have offices across the North. Our clients tell us that we stand out from other firms. We are real people who are passionate about getting the best results. Working together and listening to our clients, we provide genuine and practical advice.

We are looking for someone who displays our values; specifically someone who can excel, is engaged, is a real person, displays fairness in all they do and has a one team ethic.

Benefits
We are committed to being supporting organisation that keeps the people at the focus and therefore we offer a range of additional benefits including:

• Competitive Salary;
• 33 Days Annual Leave, including bank holidays;
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme (Subject to T&Cs);
• A day off for your Birthday;
• Ongoing Training and Development;
• Progression Opportunities;
• Company Pension;
• Service Awards;
• Health Care Benefits (Health Cash Back Plan and Mental Health Counselling Services);
• Other Employee Discounts;
• Recruitment and Legal Department Referrals (Subject to T&C’s);
• Annual Events.

Applying
If you are interested in this role specifically or just working at Forbes Solicitors LLP please do head to our website to learn more about us.

We will be progressing applicants to the next stage based on applications demonstrating the following knowledge, experience and skills:

• hold an LPC (desirable but not essential);
• hold CILEX qualification/Law Degree (or equivalent);
• previous paralegal is desirable;
• previous experience within litigation is desirable;
• previous experience of handling their own caseload (desirable)
• have proven competence in their IT skills (outlook, word, and other systems experience);
• have the ability to work as part of a team;
• have excellent attention to detail and organisational skills;
• have an interest in long term development / progression in the department;
• have good communication skills, both written and verbal;
• have the ability to touch type but this is not essential as full training will be given.

Forbes is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer and accredited to Investors in People and ISO 9001 quality management systems. We support the principle of equal opportunities in relation to any opportunities which we might provide through the engagement of employees; the provision of services to clients; and the appointment and engagement of suppliers. We are committed, wherever practicable, to maintaining a workforce which broadly reflects the local community in which we operate.

Due to the large number of applications we receive for each vacancy we will only be able to contact you if you have been successful in your application. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, you will unfortunately not have been shortlisted for the post.