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Planning Paralegal

Sacco Mann
Posted 4 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS14 1DZ

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Sacco Mann is seeking a Planning Paralegal for an award-winning commercial law firm located in Leeds City Centre.
  • The position requires upwards of 12 months of previous paralegal experience, ideally within planning, though commercial property experience will be considered.
  • In this role, you will support the planning department by drafting legal documentation, liaising with clients, and conducting legal research.
  • The salary for this position ranges from £25,000 to £28,000, depending on experience, with flexible working options and training opportunities available.
  • This role offers a chance to work closely with the department partner, providing significant career development prospects.

Sacco Mann are working with an award-winning commercial law firm who are looking for a Planning Paralegal to join them. They have fantastic offices based in Leeds City Centre and bring in lots of high-quality work. Within this role you will work directly with the Partner of the department, giving you the opportunity to develop your planning knowledge further.

The Role

You will be providing paralegal support to the team who deal with residential and commercial developers, landowners, investors and funders, public authorities and individuals, across various sectors. This role involves lots of client contact on a daily basis.

Key Responsibilities

  • Working alongside the partner of the planning department
  • Drafting legal documentation and dealing with correspondence.
  • Reviewing and negotiating legal documents
  • Liaising with clients to gather necessary information and documentation.
  • Manage administrative tasks, ensuring proper documentation and record keeping.
  • Conducting any legal research.

About You

  • Upwards of 12 months previous paralegal experience (ideally within planning however commercial property experience will be considered)
  • Strong client communication skills
  • Driven to develop further in a planning team

What's in it for you?

  • Salary £25,000 to £28,000 (depending on experience)
  • Flexible working options
  • Great training opportunities working directly with the Partner
  • Further career development

If you are interested in this Planning Paralegal role in Leeds then please get in touch with Helen Mauborgne on to find out more information or if you've a CV to hand, please submit this for review. To hear about other legal opportunities that we have available, please visit our website. Alternatively, if you know anybody who would be suitable for this role then please let them or us know as we offer a reward for successful referral. For full terms, please visit our website.

Please note our advertisements use PQE and salary level purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.