Description
Where you'll work
Real Estate is a key focus of our business. From investment and management of existing assets to major development and regeneration schemes, about 60% of our lawyers practice full-time in the sector across a wide range of disciplines including investment, finance, development, construction, asset management, planning, environmental and dispute resolution.
Our Manchester and Birmingham practice focus on deeper connections between real estate and commerce, communities and culture that impact the way people live and work. From luxury city living destinations such as Angel Gardens, part of the NOMA masterplan in Manchester, and 213-223 Broad Street in Birmingham, to working on large-scale regeneration schemes such as the high-profile Hattersley Estate in Tameside, our thinking extends beyond the day to day delivery of transactional and advisory legal services to provide our clients with fresh thinking and commercially driven solutions. Our multidisciplinary team advises on development across residential, commercial, industrial, retail and mixed-use real estate.
We have plans to grow and an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Real Estate Paralegal to join our top tier Investment and Development team based in either the Manchester or Birmingham offices, which is currently a team of 27 lawyers.
Work the department undertakes include; crossover local authority and registered provider housing development, estate regeneration and joint venture projects; investment acquisition, disposal asset management work; private residential and commercial development for clients including registered providers, developers, local authorities and other public and private sector clients and commercial clients.
What you will be doing
1. Assisting with completions, Land Registry applications and requisitions, SDLT returns;
2. Assisting solicitors and partners on property and developments transactions for housing associations and developers;
3. Negotiation of deeds of grant of rights, easements and wayleaves, substation leases and transfers;
4. Dealing with adoption agreements for roads, sewers, and open spaces;
5. Providing excellent and timely client service;
6. Building and maintaining effective clientrelationships;
7. Ensuring files are managed in compliance with the firm's procedures, drafting client care letters, opening file and assisting with Lexcel.
8. Working with and developing the firm's use of AI systems and processes
What you will need
The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at Solicitor grade. In particular, for this role we require:
9. Proven ability to take on responsibility and manage files, independently where appropriate;
10. Strong client focus and a commitment to service delivery; and
11. Drive and enthusiasm;
12. Flexibility and a can-do attitude.
13. Excellent academic record;
14. The role would suit a candidate with property experience or paralegal experience.
15. Prior experience in real estate work in private practice would be preferred.
16. Good team player.
Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.
As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.