Gateley LLP
Sep 24, 2022
Full time
Job Title Construction Paralegal Closing Date 19-Oct-2022 Position Full Time Business Entity Gateley Legal Department Construction Location Birmingham - United Kingdom Job Type Experienced Hire Description Gateley is a legal and professional services group, with over 580 professional advisers. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals, in the UK and beyond. We proudly won 'UK Law Firm of the Year' at The British Legal Awards 2019. We are forward thinking and straight talking, our approach is to find solutions to the problems that our clients face. The Team Our nationally recognised construction and engineering team advises on all kinds of construction projects for Developers, Contractors, Consultants and Sub-Contractors; it also has a nationally recognised expertise in bonds and other surety issues. The work encompasses both domestic and international projects and covers the full life of projects from initial inception and funding, through commercial support of delivery and the resolution of any disputes that arise. The firm has one of the largest real estate practices in the UK and as a team we cat on major projects in the logistics industry as well as assisting the majority of the UK's major house builders with their projects. We also have expertise in the engineering sector and have a wide experience in assisting on the construction elements of Renewable Energy projects. We are proud that our partners are noted in the Legal 500 UK for their broad expertise within construction. The Role As a paralegal you will gain exposure and be given the opportunity to assist Partners, Legal Directors, Senior Associates and the wider national team on a variety of contentious and non- contentious transactions. The role would suit a paralegal who aspires to progress their legal career in the long term. You will be given an opportunity to broaden and develop your skills with a view to assuming greater levels of responsibility. This position would be based in our Birmingham Construction Team. Please note this role offers a flexible mix of office and home-based working. Key Skills & Experience We are interested in speaking with candidates who have a keen interest in law, a thirst for learning; enjoy being part of a team and who are happy to engage in business development as project delivery. Our successful candidate will at least have a degree in law and will have ideally passed the LPC or be working towards a post-graduate legal qualification. They should have the ability to work as part of a team whilst also being able to manage their own workload. In particular we look for the following attributes: Minimum of 12 months paralegal experience assisting on either contentious or non-contentious construction transactions would be advantageous. Education to Degree level in law and / or be working towards a post graduate legal qualification. First class communication skills both written and verbal. Ability to produce documents efficiently and with ease is essential. Willingness to learn and develop colleague & client relationships. Excellent levels of accuracy. Attention to detail and excellent organisation skills. Experience of Microsoft Office is essential. Diversity, inclusion and Well Being. Diversity, inclusion and well-being is an important part of Gateley's culture and values. We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, and culture. We create an exciting and rewarding place to work that aims to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals. We offer flexible working patterns to help our staff achieve a good work/ life balance and we encourage candidates seeking flexibility in their next role to apply for any of our vacancies. We are proud to have been recognised by The Law Society as gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion Charter and to be Stonewall Diversity Champions. The successful candidate will have their own workload, be able to work with minimal supervision, manage their own time and work well under pressure. Additional Information If you are successful in receiving an offer of a role with our company a variety of pre-employment screening checks will be completed. Our screening checks can include but are not limited to your eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. The screening that takes place will be relevant to your role and will vary from role to role.