Job Description
Real Estate Paralegal (12 Month FTC)
Highly acclaimed US law firm is hiring an experienced Real Estate (Commercial) Paralegal to assist the team for an initial 12 month fixed-term contract due to the rapid expansion of the department, offering extremely high-level work from day one.
* Generous salary to £50,000
* Hybrid working – 3 days office / 2 days remote
* Lucrative overtime available
* Excellent benefits including 26 days holiday, generous pension, healthcare and flexible gym options
Key Responsibilities of the Real Estate Paralegal:
* Assist with drafting, reviewing and organising transaction documents, including NDAs, SPAs, disclosure schedules, corporate approvals and ancillary agreements
* Coordinate deal execution, including managing signing/closing checklists, collating signature pages and preparing closing sets
* Manage due diligence tasks: collecting documents, maintaining trackers, liaising with internal teams and foreign counsel
* Maintain and update transaction trackers, data rooms and other client/internal workflow tools
* Assist with Companies House filings and financial and corporate information checks
* Liaise directly with clients, counsel, counterparties and internal deal teams
* Conduct legal and market research to support Associates on transaction-related issues
* Handle general administrative support, such as proofreading documents, preparing filings and managing deal correspondence
Skills & Requirements of the Real Estate Paralegal:
* 12 months+ Commercial Real Estate / Property Paralegal experience within a law firm
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Demonstrate a client-orientated approach, both internally and externally