ABOUT US

Warwickshire Legal Services (WLS) operates as a commercial business within Warwickshire County Council and for local authorities and schools around the country, delivering award-winning legal services. We achieve successful outcomes for a diverse range of external public sector clients and partner organisations.
Few in-house legal teams operate this way, and it’s this approach that provides such a unique environment for our committed and ambitious team of over 140 staff. For more information about WLS please visit our website
We are currently seeking a new Paralegal team member supporting our wide range of legal advisors based in Shire Hall, Warwick.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Paralegals within WLS provide essential administrative, and fee-earning support across the teams. Working under the supervision of fee earners, the post holder is expected to manage routine legal tasks such as file opening, letter preparation, statement drafting, and bundle compilation. Responsibilities also include maintaining accurate case records, completing routine filing and search duties using Land Registry, and supporting colleagues. The role demands strong organisational skills, the ability to manage competing priorities, and a commitment to confidentiality and professional integrity.
We are looking for someone who is friendly, approachable, a team player, punctual, and able to work well under pressure with a flexible mindset.

The Paralegal team support all areas of WLS, working with, but not limited to:

• Planning and Litigation
• Property
• Employment
• Adult Social Care

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Arranging and coordinating meetings
• Preparing bundles and documentation
• File opening and maintaining case files
• Letter/email preparation under supervision of fee earners
• Monitoring and managing inboxes
• Minuting meetings
• Land Registry searches and filing
  For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
  Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
  Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!
  At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
  Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund’
  The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.