Job Description
Role: Property Litigation Paralegal | Nationwide opportunities
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Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated Property Litigation Paralegals for highly sought permanent positon.
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Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our client’s accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm.
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Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001-2013 accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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Litigation Department background:
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Our client’s Litigation department assist with a wide range of challenging and complex property dispute matters. Their team advise a broad range of clients including institutional landlords, developers and private individuals. The specialist practitioners understand the complexities of both commercial and residential disputes from all perspectives and ensure that the advice given is tailored to the specific needs of their clients.
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Our client has expertise in the following areas:
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* Landlords and tenant disputes
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* Dilapidations
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* Property Disrepair
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* Party Wall and Boundary Disputes
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* Professional Negligence
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* Right of Way disputes
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* Construction Disputes
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* Ownership of Property Disputes
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Main Duties and Responsibilities:
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* Report directly to Department Director
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* Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients’ needs
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* Ability to manage appropriate caseload types
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* Key tasks include:\n\t
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o Boundary disputes– resolving disagreements between neighbours about property lines.
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o Landlord and tenant issues– dealing with rent arrears, lease breaches, eviction proceedings, and lease renewals.
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o Rights of way and easements– advising on access rights and usage of land.
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o Nuisance and trespass claims– acting where someone’s use of their property interferes with another’s.
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o Disputes over property ownership– handling cases like co-ownership disagreements or claims under trusts.
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o Development issues– disputes related to property development, including restrictive covenants and planning.
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o Disrepair– acting for landlord and tenant
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o Mortgage Repossessions
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o Commercial property matters- lease related matters - dilapidations, arrears of rents, lease forfeiture
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* Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
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* Dealing with correspondence
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* Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
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* Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly
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* Ensuring compliance with file management.
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Key Skills Required
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* Demonstrate passion and experience in a broad range of Litigation matters
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* A strong academic background with a Law degree
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* Legal experience as a Litigation Paralegal/Advisor
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* Clear understanding and application of Litigation Laws
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* Business acumen and the ability to market the Company
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* Excellent communications skills to work effectively with all types of people
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* Excellent analytical and organisational skills and ability to use own initiative but know when to seek guidance
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* Committed team player, self -motivated and professional
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* Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills
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This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required.
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The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve.
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About Gemini Recruitment:
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Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment. We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Support Staff. We have intimate knowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK.
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