Paralegal

Role Overview

This position involves working under the supervision of the Head of Legal (Commercial) within a collaborative legal team at Homes England. The role offers a unique chance to develop legal skills through involvement with a variety of transactional and governance matters related to commercial contracts, helping accelerate housing projects and community regeneration across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

The paralegal will contribute to providing proactive, high-quality legal services by working closely with both internal teams and external parties. Responsibilities include managing a diverse portfolio of commercial contract work, either delivering legal advice directly or coordinating with external lawyers to secure expert counsel. The role requires multitasking in a dynamic environment and a focus on continuous process improvement and innovation.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have significant exposure to commercial contracts and be able to navigate rapid changes while maintaining motivation and energy. Essential qualities include curiosity, adaptability, commercial insight, intellectual rigor, analytical skills, and a problem-solving mindset focused on transactional challenges. Collaborative teamwork and the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders through negotiation and persuasion are crucial. Experience working within either public sector bodies or in-house legal teams is advantageous.

Qualifications and Experience

• Law degree, Graduate Diploma in Law (Common Professional Exam), or CILEX qualification is mandatory.
• Demonstrated experience as a paralegal with comprehensive exposure to commercial contract cycles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, excellent administrative and organizational skills; capable of prioritizing workloads to meet strict deadlines.
• Attention to detail with strong drafting abilities; excellent communication skills including diplomacy and tact.
• Experience within legal teams in fast-paced environments, handling external stakeholders, and familiarity with legal documentation and processes.
• Ability to cope with demanding, varied workloads effectively.
• Desirable but not required: experience within the public sector or in-house counsel settings.

Additional Information

Homes England is a government agency with dedicated terms and conditions, including a comprehensive benefits program. Employees receive 33 days of annual leave plus 8 statutory holidays. Flexible working arrangements such as part time, job share, and compressed hours are supported to promote work-life balance. Health and wellbeing benefits include health screenings, confidential 24/7 employee support, and occupational health resources. Professional development is supported through paid job-related membership fees. Family-friendly policies including parental leave schemes are part of the benefits package.

Applicants must pass security vetting including disclosure, barring, and baseline personnel security checks. The position is open to UK nationals, Commonwealth and EEA nationals with appropriate work rights, and certain other specified groups. Homes England is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Note: Artificial intelligence tools may be used to support the application process, but all candidate submissions must be truthful and fully their own work. Plagiarism may result in application withdrawal or disciplinary actions.