Commercial Construction Paralegal
At BCLP, we’ve built our firm on the foundations of thinking differently. Curious, inquisitive and unbound by tradition, we’re building change within our sector and beyond.
Position overview
- We are seeking a paralegal who would be keen to work with and support our Commercial Construction Partners and Associates as they work directly with our clients.
What’s in it for you?
- Within the Commercial Construction team you will be exposed to high-quality matters and work closely with Associates and Partners supporting them on development and transactional work. It is an excellent way of gaining valuable sector specific legal experience as well as wider commercial exposure.
- Making sure our people feel valued is part of our everyday culture, ensuring that they are rewarded is part of our everyday work too. From 25 days holiday per year to private medical insurance, pensions, charity schemes and a whole host of other flexible benefits, you can rest assured that we've got your best interests covered.
- Join Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner and you'll discover an environment unlike any other law firm with an open door policy that helps to deliver real results. Your career is important to us, as the more our people develop getting closer to their potential, the more successful our firm is. So ensuring that the training we offer is exactly what you need is essential. Lawyers, secretaries and business services experts - everyone here has access to tailored learning to suit their skills and ambitions. In addition to the required legal and technical training, you will receive training on the latest AI legal tools and the opportunity to further develop your skills in that area
Essential experience and qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Law degree or have completed the GDL/PGDL. Completion of the LPC/SQE is desirable but not essential.
- Previous experience as a paralegal or working in a professional services context desirable but not essential.
- Experience of DocuSign and iManage and working with Legal AI tools such as Legora, Copilot, Document Drafter and Offices & Dragons helpful but not essential.
- Organised with a strong ‘can-do’ attitude and the ability to manage a number of workstreams across multiple projects
- Willingness to build strong internal and external client relationships
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong IT skills and the ability and willingness to work with and test the latest AI legal tools is desirable
- Determination to complete work to the highest quality with a high level of accuracy
- Strong attention to deal
- Calm under pressure
- Ability and willingness to turn work around quickly and sometimes work outside of standard hours
Travel
This position requires intermittent travel domestically
At BCLP we understand the value of a workforce with diverse perspectives and experiences, and we believe people perform at their best when they can truly be themselves at work. We aim to create an inclusive environment where all our employees are valued, motivated and able to be themselves. In order to provide the best possible service to our robust client base, we are committed to recruiting, retaining, rewarding and developing our people with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, political belief, disability or any other applicable protected characteristic.
