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We’re seeking a skilled legal practitioner to provide vital paralegal support during a long-term absence.

As this role offers paralegal cover within a busy local authority legal team, the successful candidate must have proven experience in a high-pressure legal practice, ideally within the public sector

Working days would be Monday/Wednesday/Thursday (7.4 hours on each day). Office attendance will be required (likely to be at least one day per week but hybrid working available for the remainder of the time).

Your new role

• Undertaking pre- and post-completion commercial transaction work.
• Contract Support: Drafting, reviewing, and collating commercial contracts, deeds, grant agreements etc arranging signatures and completion.
• Procurement: Assisting solicitors with procurement exercises.
• Due Diligence & Research: Legal research, document comparisons, trackers, and due diligence (including company searches).
• Case Management: supporting solicitors with File opening/closing, reviewing cases, responding to general enquiries, document/index management, bundling, redaction, version control.
• FOIA: Assisting with information requests.
• Providing practice management support for the service to maintain its LEXCEL accreditation.

What you will need to succeed

• Familiarity with UK public procurements is desirable.
• Working knowledge of GDPR and data protection.
• Be proficient in Microsoft 356 and document management systems.
• Have good organisational, communication & teamwork skills/experience and able to work to tight deadlines with minimal supervision.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' or call us on 020 7096 2981 for further details.