Legal Manager

3 weeks ago

Guildford, United Kingdom LR Legal Recruitment Full time

Legal Manager (Paralegals Hub Lead)

Solicitor with at least 3 years’ PQE

£70k - £90k

Guildford

This role will be working in the Construction, Real Estate and Disputes Division (CRED), managing the centralised paralegal resource hub, where the team deal with all types of property / property management and construction administration across our three groups, Construction Engineering and Projects, Real Estate and Real Estate Disputes.

Our client is a team of specialists, that offer the strength and depth that comes from having a large, highly regarded team across the UK and our other global locations. Within the team, they have the full range of experts needed to advise throughout the entire property asset life cycle. They advise on every aspect of commercial property, at all levels of the division– and they strive for excellence and empower their colleagues to do so.

Roles and Responsibilities

* Managing the Hub team, comprising around 11 paralegals carrying out real estate, real estate disputes and construction, engineering and projects (“CRED”) work.

* Being responsible for quality control in the Hub.

* Working with fee earners to provide the most efficient and cost-effective support that the Hub can provide.

* Understanding the needs of the CRED team and setting up structures and processes to enable the Hub to efficiently service that need.

* Identifying and satisfying the training needs of the Hub.

* Reporting to and working with the management team on the Hub’s service delivery and financial performance.

* Providing updates to the business about the Hub and educating the fee earners about the services that the Hub can provide.

* Encouraging fee earners to delegate work to the Hub.

* Developing the skills and breadth of tasks that the Hub undertakes.

* Working with the innovation and tech team to maximise the collaboration between that team and the Hub in order to utilise to greatest effect the tech solutions used by the business.

* Complying with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles.

Person Specification

* Be an England & Wales qualified solicitor or equivalent with at least 3 years’ PQE and ideally with a Real Estate related background.

* Able to integrate into teams effectively.

* Confidence in both verbal and written communication.

* Demonstrate excellent time management skills and stakeholder management.

* Have the ability to develop effective working relationships at all levels, being able to fit in with the Firm’s culture and the existing team.

* Have a flexible approach and willing to go the extra mile.

* Experience of developing others.

* Commercial mindset.

* Focused on continuing improvement and evolution of the service.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, contact Romel Dauley for a confidential discussion.

LR Legal is a specialist legal recruitment agency with a reputation based on trust and integrity. We will always ask your permission before sending your CV to any of our clients.

LR Legal Recruitment is operating as an Employment Agency in respect of this vacancy

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