Job Description

Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading and award-winning international commercial law firm with offices in Liverpool, Manchester, London, Leeds, Piraeus, Singapore, Monaco and Hong Kong. With more than 850 people including 185 partners and legal directors, the firm delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum, from non-contentious advisory and transactional work, to all forms of commercial litigation.

Hill Dickinson acts as a trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients across a wide range of specialist sectors: from transport and logistics and international trade, through to retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector and banking and financial services.

Job Role: Paralegal Apprentice

Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:30 (37.5 hours per week)

As the winner of two Working Families\xe2\x80\x99 awards for \xe2\x80\x98Best UK employer for Flexible Recruitment 2022\xe2\x80\x99 and \xe2\x80\x98Best UK employer for Flexible Working Award 2020\xe2\x80\x99, we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.

Employment type: Contract \xe2\x80\x93 2 years

Department: Real Estate Finance

Location: Manchester

Benefits: At Hill Dickinson we understand that incentives go far beyond a good salary, so we have created a comprehensive benefits package tailored around our people.

Here are some examples of what we offer:

• 25 days\xe2\x80\x99 annual leave
• Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
• Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme
• 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days
• Flexible, agile and home working
• BUPA
• Permanent health insurance
• Flexible pension scheme
• Medicash
• EAP with access to counselling
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year
• Life assurance
• Annual travel season ticket loan
• Dress for your day policy
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Financial contribution towards home working equipment

Role overview

Introduction to the role:

The apprenticeship is a two-year structured training programme based in the Manchester office, designed to develop business skills while completing formal training and studying towards CILEx qualifications.

Introduction to the team:

You will be joining the successful real estate finance team in Manchester headed up by Chris Johnston. The team advises a range of clients in all aspects of secured lending, including:

• Mortgages and debentures
• Refinancings and restructurings
• Revolving credit facilities
• Syndicated loans
• Forward funding/forward sale agreements
• Property aspects of corporate funding arrangements
• Ownership and funding structures for property transactions

Key responsibilities:

• Shadowing our lawyers
• Preparing court bundles
• Conducting legal research
• Assisting with legal matters
• Drafting precedents
• Liaising with clients
• Getting involved in the firm wide social and charitable activities
• Carrying out standard tasks such as administration, filing, faxing, answering the telephone and photocopying.

What we are looking for

Essential:

• 3 A-Levels obtained at Grade C or above (or equivalent)
• GCSE C grade or above in Mathematics and English (or equivalent)
• Organises own work effectively
• Competently follows agreed processes/methods
• Ability to work to deadlines and run an effective diary system
• Demonstrates understanding of client needs/expectations
• Understanding of confidentiality requirements
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and other commonly used software
• Good team working skills
• Excellent communication skills

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief.

We understand that our power as a firm comes from empowering our people and that it is only by encouraging and enabling individuals to be themselves at work that we can truly benefit from their rich and varied strengths.

Hill Dickinson is an equal opportunities employer. All applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background.

Disability Support

We are a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact the HR team at hrteam@hilldickinson.com should you require any adjustments to the application or interview process.

Values: Trust \xe2\x80\x93 Respect \xe2\x80\x93 Innovation \xe2\x80\x93 Collaboration

At Hill Dickinson, we welcome applications from individuals that are looking to return to the law.

All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

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