Paralegal

Keepmoat Group; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK housebuilder is looking for a Paralegal to join their Group Legal & Compliance department in Doncaster. The role involves supporting data protection processes, drafting and negotiating legal agreements, and advising on legal queries. The ideal candidate will possess strong organisational and presentation skills, and a relevant legal degree is preferred. This is an excellent opportunity for career development within a growing firm, offering agile/hybrid working and competitive remuneration.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Bonus scheme

Special offers for staff

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Good time management skills and a responsive attitude required.
• Excellent organizational skills essential.
• Strong presentation skills, both written and verbal, required.

Responsibilities

• Support progressing Data Subject Access Requests.
• Assist in drafting and negotiating property agreements.
• Conduct research and provide advice on legal queries.

Skills

Time management skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Presentation skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in legal, compliance or finance

Minimum 5 A*-C/4-9 GCSE’s or equivalent

Job description

Keepmoat Homes is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.

Our investment and participation helps transform communities and improves the lives of local people. We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing – from finance, design and planning, to developing and building. Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.

For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.

We have an opportunity for a Paralegal to join our Group Legal & Compliance department, based from our head office in Doncaster with agile/hybrid working. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to develop their career long term within a growing business, as we will put the right candidate through their solicitor qualifications after an initial qualifying period.

The key focus of the Paralegal will be to provide support for progressing Data Subject Access Requests and supporting the General Counsel & Company Secretary in the continuous improvement programme for data protection processes across the Keepmoat business. They will also be assisting the team in drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of property, construction and commercial agreements.

This is an interesting and varied role as the Paralegal will also be involved in undertaking research and providing advice on day-to-day legal queries, assisting the team with ensuring efficient and effective handling of disputes and enforcement action, as well as corporate transactions including Mergers & Acquisitions and disposals affecting the Group.

HS&S Responsibilities

To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.

Skills, knowledge & experience

We are looking for someone with good time management skills, a responsive attitude and the ability to multitask. They will have excellent attention to detail and organisation skills with strong presentation skills, both written and verbally, including writing formally to stakeholders at different levels within the business. They will have confidence in interpreting and analysing data to make evidence-based findings. Proven experience within Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel, is essential.

Working knowledge of UK anti-money laundering or anti-fraud and project management experience would be desirable, as would a bachelor’s degree in a legal, compliance or finance background.

The successful candidate will have a good standard of general education (a minimum of 5 A*-C/4-9 GCSE’s or equivalent) along with previous work experience in compliance, residential sales, or the legal sector. They will need to have full right to work in the UK with no sponsorship requirement.

As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact [emailprotected]

Why work for us?

At Keepmoat Homes we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As the market leader in our industry we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service for our customers.

• Competitive rates of pay – We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
• Bonus Scheme – Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
• Special offers for staff – We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
• Trust – We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
• Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.

Our values

Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.

• Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
• Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
• Passionate - We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
• Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs.

Reference:KMH/CN/2042
Hours:37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location:Doncaster, DN5 4PL
Employer:Keepmoat Homes, Central Services
Job type:Full Time, Permanent
Closing date:30/01/2026

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