Overview
About The Role A fantastic opportunity, with good long-term prospects, for a Paralegal to join our large and supportive Commercial Property Division. This role will be based in our Birmingham office.
Responsibilities
* The work you will do will be varied and will involve assisting with commercial sales, purchases, leases, landlord and tenant management transactions, and secured lending through to major urban regeneration and development projects. Clients include national and international investors, retailers, developers, house builders, high street banks and public sector organisations. This is a significant opportunity for someone to gain excellent experience. You will have plenty of client contact and be encouraged to participate in business development activities.
* You will also have the opportunity to get involved with ad hoc projects (small and large) as and when these arise, with the assistance of other members of the team.
* You will assist with title due diligence and reporting, including the submission collation and review of searches and enquiries; dealing with exchanges and completions, including completion statements, pre-completion searches and some post-completion registration and tax formalities.
* It is an integral part of this role that you comply with data security and all firm policies and procedures.
Qualifications / What We Seek
* We are looking for someone with convincing aspirations for a career in commercial property law. You will be a team player, relish helping others and be eager to learn. You will provide a first-class support service to your fee earners, anticipate their needs where possible, and pay meticulous attention to detail in all of your work.
* You will be able to demonstrate real potential, with the talent, ambition and interest to succeed in a career within this field. As a law or GDL graduate, you will already have a good technical grounding in the law with a keen interest in land law and real property.
* We would prefer you to have at least 6 months experience as a paralegal, and if this experience is within the property sector this would be especially helpful. Whatever your experience, you will need excellent academics and strong communication skills to be considered.
* The work requires self-motivation and the ability to work to demanding deadlines, so you will need to show us that you have initiative, drive and great organisational skills.
About Us
We are one of the largest Commercial Property teams in the UK who are renowned for having deep sector knowledge and experience for any transaction no matter how large or complex. We are consistently ranked highly by both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.
With an enviable client base including household names, developers, investors and housebuilders, we are looking to appoint a commercial property paralegal to join the division supporting our team of talented lawyers. This role is based in our Birmingham office and you will primarily provide support to the Birmingham and Manchester team. You will also have the opportunity to work across the whole division supporting fee earners in other locations if needed.
We are a national law firm that values our people and offers a hybrid working pattern, enabling flexible working arrangements to suit individual needs while delivering excellent client service.
What We Can Offer You
A career at Clarke Willmott will feel different to other law firms. We thrive on our individual differences and diversity, united by our shared values and mutual respect. You will feel empowered, valued and supported in a safe environment. We provide a comprehensive learning and development programme and wellbeing initiatives to support your career journey.
We expect the best from our people and recognise the occasional extra mile. In return, your dedication will be rewarded with a comprehensive range of flexible benefits.
Location: Birmingham | Team: Legal Teams | Vacancy Type: Permanent | Role: Paralegal
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