Job Description
Role: Technical Property Paralegal Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire Contract: Full time, permanent, hybrid Salary: £26,000 - £28,000
CRA Consulting are working in partnership with a well-established and award-winning law firm known for delivering high-quality legal services built on trust, expertise, and a progressive approach to client care. The firm has built a strong reputation within the legal market for combining traditional values with modern, forward-thinking working practices. They are committed to continuous improvement and innovation, ensuring clients receive clear advice and an excellent standard of service throughout every stage of their legal matter.
The Role
Our client is seeking an Technical Property Paralegal to join their Residential Property team in a technical support capacity. This role will involve assisting senior conveyancers with more complex residential property matters, particularly transactions that fall outside standard sale and purchase work. The position would suit someone currently working in a technical conveyancing support role, or an individual with experience dealing with areas such as freehold reversions, transfers of equity, lease extensions, or complex title matters.
Key Responsibilities
* Supporting senior conveyancers with the progression of complex residential property transactions within a specialist team
* Liaising with third parties including buyers' solicitors, estate agents, mortgage lenders, financial advisers, landlords, and managing agents
* Assisting with technically complex matters including:
o Freehold reversions
o Transfers of equity
o Lease extensions
o Title variations
o Complex ownership or title structures
* Reviewing contract packs, title documentation, and supporting documentation relating to residential property transactions
* Conducting detailed title investigations and identifying issues including restrictions, covenants, defects, and other title matters
* Raising and responding to technical enquiries relating to title issues, lease provisions, rights, boundaries, and restrictions
* Supporting transactions involving leasehold structures, multi-title properties, or multi-party matters
* Reviewing lease documentation and assisting with lease extensions, variations of lease, and landlord and tenant matters
* Drafting and preparing legal documentation including transfers, deeds of variation, licences, and related documents
* Reviewing search results and highlighting potential legal or practical issues affecting a property
* Assisting with transfers of equity, including reviewing lender requirements and supporting documentation
* Liaising with lenders, landlords, managing agents, estate agents, and other solicitors regarding technical property matters
* Assisting with the preparation of reports on title for review by supervising conveyancers
* Ensuring compliance with lender panel requirements, Land Registry requirements, and internal quality standards
* Supporting file preparation for exchange and completion, ensuring all conditions and requirements have been satisfied
* Maintaining accurate correspondence and file records within the firm's case management system
* Escalating complex legal or title issues to supervising conveyancers where appropriate
* Providing technical support across the wider residential conveyancing team where required
Additional Information:
* CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
* This vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.
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