Property Paralegal – HALTED

We are currently recruiting for a Property Paralegal in Warrington.

Pay rate: £19.50 per hour.

Hours:  37 hours per week (hybrid role).

Contract duration: Temporary ongoing

Purpose:

To provide legal advice and services to Client Departments of the Client for the relevant specialist areas of Safeguarding Adults and Education.

Duties: 

• Provide legal advice and guidance to Client Departments of the Client as and when required.
• Represent the Legal Services Manager at both internal and external meetings as and when required.
• Provide advice and guidance, where appropriate, under the supervision of the Legal Services
• Attend court / tribunal with fee earners and as required.
• Involved in the management of the Client’s projects as part of the appropriate specialist team.
• Occasionally involved in the management of high profile and complex safeguarding matters under the supervision of the Legal Services Manager, Senior Solicitor and/or Solicitors from the Specialist Team,
• Be involved in the management of litigation and other proceedings including preparation of court and tribunal documents, managing external lawyers including liaising with courts and tribunals, liaising with external parties in litigation including opposing legal advisers, experts and witnesses and working with internal clients involved in proceedings.
• Manage external lawyers involved in proceedings or providing other advice, guidance and assistance and to liaise with other officers and departments in the delivery of advice, proceedings, statutory and contract documentation, and the development of policies.
• Undertake other legal work as appropriate including legal research drafting of legal documents.
• Provide regular support to the Legal Services Manager (Safeguarding) and occasional support to the Director of Law and Governance.
• Undertake such additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the level of this post including undertaking work to support the other fee earners in the Safeguarding Team, the Corporate Team and occasionally other teams in Legal & Democratic Services as and when required. This may include working away from the normal location of work and working outside of normal office hours.
• Provide occasional supervision to Legal Apprentices and members of the Legal and Democratic Business Support Team as appropriate.

Apply online or contact Terri O’Keefe on 07879 585551. You can also email terri@peelsolutions.co.uk  for more information on this role.