Paralegal

We are recruiting for a Paralegal to join our Real Estate Housing and Regeneration team in Bristol. This is a full-time permanent hybrid working opportunity.  

Your Role 

As a Paralegal you will be responsible for the following;  

• Support the team with a range of property litigation matters  
• Investigating and analysing claims, preparing draft advices. 
• Assisting solicitors with preparing trial bundles. 
• Instructing experts and carrying out Initial review of expert reports 
• Drafting correspondence 
• Reviewing discovery documents received from other parties 
• Managing key dates 
• Assisting with billing 

Your Skills and Experience 

• Previous legal assistant experience is preferable. 
• Excellent communication skill (both oral and written).  
• Accuracy, good organisational skills and flexibility. 
• Attention to detail and the ability to work under tight timescales. 
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office is required. 

Your Team 

TLT knows the real estate market inside out. Private or social, affordable or luxury, single sites or major projects, our housing team have the nationwide insight and experience to meet the unique needs of landlords and investors, developers, housing associations, local authorities, land owners, lenders and providers of care homes and student accommodation. 

Ours is a truly comprehensive service, covering acquisition of assets to planning, through construction contracts to disposal, via specialist skills in litigation, regulation, tax, finance, procurement, joint ventures and corporate structures plus day-to-day legal needs such as employment. Our Housing capabilities are demonstrated by our appointment to some of the main housing legal panels, including the Housing Association’s Legal Alliance (HALA) and the Central Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC). 

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,200 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. In 2021 we were named The Lawyer’s Law Firm of the Year, recognising our incredible success story.

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute. 

Our Benefits

We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance. 

At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people.

TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of any of the characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate. 

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on HR-Recruitment@TLTsolicitors.com 

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