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Litigation Paralegal

🏢 NHBC 📍 Milton Keynes, England 💼 Company - Private
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£55,000 - £65,000
£4,583 - £5,417 / mo
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Location Base
Milton Keynes, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Transatlantic Parity
1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Overview:
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + up to 15% bonus per annum
Working Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 29/05/2023

We’re looking for an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join a vibrant growing Legal department within NHBC. This is a great opportunity to gain exposure working across the business.

At NHBC we are proud to be unique. No other organisation in our sector combines the variety of services and scale that we offer. As the market leader, our name is synonymous with new home warranty and insurance. Our people are driven by our core purpose to champion high quality homes and protect homeowners.

Why you should join us
We are a modern, lifestyle and family friendly employer who are in a period of rapid growth, investing in technology, data and new ways of working. We need passionate, talented and driven people to join us on this journey.

We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly. We don’t promise we can offer you exactly what you want, but we are always happy to talk flexible working.

What we offer:
  • 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and a holiday purchase scheme
  • Generous pension scheme, with an employer contribution of up to 10.5%
  • Life Assurance (x4 salary)
  • Subsidised private medical insurance
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Employee discounts platform, including gym discounts
  • 24/7 employee assistance programme supporting your mental wellbeing
  • 2 days volunteer leave
  • Equalised maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents
Responsibilities:
What you’ll be doing
  • Providing Paralegal support to NHBC’s in-house Litigation team and working closely with the Claims department.
  • Assisting the Litigation team with internal reporting.
  • Assisting with drafting, filing and serving Court documents (primarily in the High Court).
  • Assisting with drafting complex Letters of Claim in compliance with the Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes (2nd Edition).
  • Undertaking and supporting a variety of work with competing deadlines; able to handle matters expeditiously, proactively and can follow through on projects to a successful completion, often with deadline pressures and where work may be of a sensitive, confidential nature or have organisational impact.
  • Motivated to keep legal knowledge up to date.
  • Able to make and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, internally and externally.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have
  • Aspiration to develop their career as a Paralegal.
  • Minimum 3+ of years working as a Litigation Paralegal, within a private practice or in-house role.
  • Experience of working on successful County Court and High Court disputes.
  • Demonstrates solid understanding of civil litigation procedure in England & Wales.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

Your future with us
We have lots of fantastic examples across our business of people who are building their career with us. We are huge advocates of internal mobility and work hard to retain our best talent. We offer exceptional personal development and career progression opportunities. If you’re ambitious, driven and hard-working you will succeed with us. We’ll support you with full training, ongoing development, and the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications and professional memberships.

Our inclusive culture
We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that encourages everyone to bring their true selves to work. We fundamentally believe in the rights of all our employees and customers to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect, free from discrimination. We have active employee networks that support our colleagues and their allies, creating safe spaces for open conversations and the sharing of ideas.

If you need any adjustments or additional support with your application, please let us know at Recruitment@nhbc.co.uk
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

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Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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