Our Leasehold Enfranchisement team are one of only a handful in the South East with a dedicated team offering assistance in this complex area of law.
The Leasehold Enfranchisement team specialise in the following technical areas: lease extensions, collective enfranchisement, rights of first refusal (s.5 notices), right to manage, applications to the tribunal to vary leases and advice in relation to leases generally.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Paralegal to join the team in our Lewes office.
What you will be doing:
* to support on a wide range of leasehold enfranchisement work, including completion of initial contract packs, drafting sale contracts, notices and TR1 forms for a range of clients.
* attending client meetings and dealing with legal reporting work
* dealing with progress enquiries throughout from clients and conducting exchanges of contracts and completions of property transactions
What you will need:
* previous Paralegal experience in a Commercial Property, Residential Property or Property Litigation role
* a working knowledge of Enfranchisement - desirable
* experience of contract packs, drafting sale contracts, notices and TR1 forms
* a high degree of initiative and the ability to cope in a demanding environment
* excellent organisational and prioritising skills
* the ability to work in a busy team
* excellent communication skills
How we work?
We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.
We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences, and we're keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.
We have the following office hubs across the South East: Brighton, Chichester, Crawley, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Lewes, Peacehaven, Seaford, Storrington, Southampton & Tunbridge Wells.
We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to join our team. We seek to engage a diverse workforce, focusing on inclusivity and fair treatment for all.
We oppose all forms of discrimination and promote equality of opportunity in everything we do.
We can make reasonable adjustments for applicants and employees with a disability so please let us know about any specific needs and requirements you have.
About Mayo Wynne Baxter
Mayo Wynne Baxter has over 200 staff and Partners across our nine Sussex offices and have been providing advice to the people of Sussex and beyond for over 150 years. We are proud of our heritage and our strong reputation in Sussex, but we have clients based across the globe.
You will be joining a firm that prides itself on delivering exceptional service to our clients and to each other, in a friendly and supportive way. We employ talented individuals as qualified legal professionals, paralegals and within roles in our Legal Support teams, Marketing, HR and Finance.
It is exceptionally important to us that we have the best people in place to provide an outstanding service to our clients and, whether in a client-facing role or not, we recognise that everyone contributes to our business success.
We believe in trusting our people to make the right decisions for themselves, from when and where you work, to how you dress; we focus on outputs. We believe that we are stronger together and that our differences make us strong.
We are also B Corp certified.
Application Deadline
October 06, 2025
Employment Type
Permanent - Full Time
Location
Lewes
Workplace type
Hybrid