Paralegal - Property Litigation

These are exciting times at ARAG Law, as we are going through a period of positive business change and sustained growth across our Legal teams. As a result, we have a new Paralegal opportunity available in our Complex Litigation department.

As a Property Litigation Paralegal, you’ll have an opportunity to work on diverse and complex property disputes, which include small claims, fast track and multi-track claims and defences. You’ll enjoy early responsibility for all of the claim stages, from inception to conclusion, including drafting of statements of case and witness statements, negotiation, mediation and trial, and we’ll offer all the support and training you will need to be successful.

This is a role that offers real challenge, and you’ll enjoy an extremely varied caseload, including nuisance, trespass, property damage and negligence disputes (no two cases are ever the same!). It is a rewarding environment for if you are looking to work in a supportive, collaborative team, with the opportunity for continuous improvement and the ability to develop professionally.

Key responsibilities:

• Dealing with a range of Property Litigation cases on behalf of a range of clients.
• Resolving disputes in a commercial manner either via the Courts or via the use of mediation and other ADR techniques.
• Being responsible for meeting an annual billing target.
• Ensuring the work is delivered with a close eye to risk management and with a high level of client service excellence.

Due to the nature of the disputes, which can often be highly contentious in nature, we are looking for candidates with a background in client-facing roles and candidates that can demonstrate a high degree of resilience and empathy.

You’ll ideally have previous experience as a Paralegal handling your own caseload within a property or general litigation environment. You’ll also have sound knowledge of SRA Standards & Regulations, and Data Protection legislation including GDPR.

With your strong verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail, you’ll be comfortable working autonomously and able to learn independently. You’ll also be confident, personable and approachable with exceptional customer service focus.

Other key requirements include:

• A comprehensive working knowledge of Property Law and Civil Procedure.
• Experience of running a significant case load with appropriate supervision.
• Willingness to own each customer interaction to ensure service excellence for customers.
• Experience of case management and financial management and an understanding of the drivers behind a profitable and successful business.
• A confident telephone manner with the ability to deal with clients who may be distressed and emotional due to the circumstances they find themselves in.
• Ability to prioritise effectively and work to timeframes and deadlines.

You will help to drive a high-performance culture which is busy and fast paced, and so you must be able to demonstrate a ‘can do’ attitude in your work.

Additional information:

As a team we are passionate and enthusiastic about what we do. Our people are encouraged to think independently and to take ownership of their work. Only a 5-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads station we have newly refurbished city centre offices, and we offer flexible working arrangements.

We will offer you generous remuneration and an attractive benefits package that includes:

• 26 days holiday, with the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
• Company Pension Scheme with the option to increase contributions.
• Group Income Protection for all employees.
• Group Legal Protection for all employees.
• European Motor Assistance
• Home Emergency Assistance.
• Inclusion in our Health Cash Plan.
• Access to our Employee Discounts Hub offering exclusive discounts across thousands of retail partners, including discounted gym memberships at over 3,000 gyms across the UK.
• Option to join our Sports & Social Club, who organise discounted events such as theatre visits and shopping trips.

If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the criteria listed above.

ARAG UK has been helping businesses and individuals gain access to justice for over 40 years. It’s our founding principle to enable everybody, not just those who can afford it, to assert their legal rights.

Thousands of businesses and individuals defend or pursue legal action each year safe in the knowledge that ARAG UK are paying their legal bills. Our businesses include a legal expenses insurance company and a law firm with many opportunities in both areas.

We have historically focussed on delivering legal services to customers solely via our Legal Expenses Insurance products, which provides a steady workload of litigated cases in areas such as;

• Personal Injury
• Litigation & Dispute Management
• Employment
• Business & Commercial

We believe these are exciting times for ARAG Law as part of the wider ARAG UK, and we are looking for likeminded individuals who share our ambition to make our high quality legal solutions accessible and affordable.

You can expect to join an organisation that will challenge and develop you to progress your career in ways that traditional law firms cannot. We are also committed to supporting continued professional development and promote both internal Training Contracts and alternative routes to qualification (SQE/CILEX).

By giving you every opportunity to develop yourself professionally and personally, we also pride ourselves on having an open, inclusive and high energy culture that encourages a fun working environment and places our customers at the very heart of everything we do.