Paralegal Supervisor Glasgow / Edinburgh / Manchester / Sheffield

CMS is seeking a Supervisor in our Legal Services Unit (“LSU”), the centralised paralegal team at CMS.. This role is to be a Supervisor to our Assistant Paralegals, Paralegals and Senior Paralegals who provide support on Real Estate, Litigation, Corporate, Construction, Planning and Banking transactions, to name a few. 

About us

CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 70 offices in over 40 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.

We take a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by technology and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of working.  Our aim is to inspire, impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.

About the Role

In this role, you can expect to get involved in a variety of work including: 

•    Working with LSU Manager to review, understand and allocate incoming work which is received.  
•    Leading on projects undertaken by the team to include supervising and checking work undertaken by Assistant Paralegals, Paralegals and Senior Paralegals, tracking progress to ensure deadlines are met, answering questions from the team and liaising with instructing lawyers to keep them updated on how the work is progressing. 
•    Tracking and mapping the team’s capabilities to ensure work is being allocated appropriately. 
•    Assisting with the Recruitment process in relation to interviewing candidates and new start processes etc. 
•    People management of a sub-team of paralegals to include tasks such as approval of holidays, monitoring sickness, giving feedback, identifying and implementing training needs, carrying out one to one supervision meetings and yearly appraisals etc. 
•    Reviewing team’s time recording to ensure all time is recorded correctly and reviewing utilisation reports / assisting team members to record time fully and accurately 
•    Other tasks as required. 

About You

We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one.  Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role you must meet the following skills and experience:

• Previous paralegal experience, preferably with  experience of supervising a team  

• Excellent attention to detail; an analytical, thorough and committed approach to work 

• Exceptional communication skills; must be able to interact with colleagues at all levels to include Partners and Associates  

• Excellent time management skills; ability to prioritise conflicting deadlines 

• Excellent IT skills 

• Enthusiastic and pro-active approach 

What's in it for you?

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow.  We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles.  To name just a few, these include: 

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Equal Opportunities

At CMS, we place diversity and inclusion at the centre of our culture and at the heart of our organisation.  Not only does it make our firm a more rewarding place to work, but it also creates a stronger, more successful, and sustainable business where everyone feels comfortable and welcome. 

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, whether visible or invisible.  We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity as well as recruiting, retaining, and developing disabled talent at CMS.  If you have a disability, or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements or adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact Ruth Kavanagh at TalentAcquisition@cms-cmno.com who will be happy to support you. 

Ready to apply?  Here are the next steps.

We look forward to receiving your application via our CMS Careers site.  Please contact our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions.  

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

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