Paralegal - Housing Litigation

We are looking for a Paralegal to join our thriving Housing team based in Liverpool, working alongside our wider team in Manchester and working closely with Partners in Housing supporting the fee earners within the team.

You will be joining one of the UKs foremost Housing teams who have a wealth of experience in acting for Registered Providers. The team work on varied and housing management matters including anti-social behaviour and housing management possessions, injunctions, committals, housing disrepair and hoarding cases, access injunctions and housing management policy advice.

Work will be varied, interesting and stimulating and include supporting fee earners in connection with:

• Anti-social behaviour and other breach of tenancy injunctions.
• Disrepair claims including responding to claim letters, organising disclosure and advising on liability.
• Using the Case Management System.
• Applying for access injunctions.
• General housing management advice on tenancy issues.

We are looking for an individual who is hard working and powered on delivering tangible results and displays a desire to be an integral part of the growth of the team.

Previous work experience in a legal setting is desirable, however not essential for this role as we offer full training and development.

Benefits

Our successful candidate will have an incredible opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with an award-winning law firm in a flexible and agile working environment.

We provide a competitive salary and benefits package, including 25 days’ holiday (increasing to 32 days through our loyalty recognition programme) plus the option to purchase an extra five days each year.

We also offer a pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection insurance, as well as plenty of opportunities to get involved in our colleague committees to make a real impact in the local community.

About Brabners

Brabners is purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.

With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.

We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance.

We have a number of colleague-led affinity groups including for LGBTQ+, REACH, physical and mental health and social mobility, as well as a sustainability, environmental and green group.

It’s all part of how we make the difference.