Our client has a permanent, full-time vacancy for a Paralegal to join their Real Estate team. The role is office based and requires previous experience in a similar role.
Key Requirements
* Variety of general commercial property experience.
* Landlord and Tenant law including commercial leases.
* Advising on and drafting leases, transfer deeds and other supplemental property documentation.
Responsibilities
* Day-to-day management of client files covering a wide range of matters including leasehold acquisitions, deeds of variation, agreements for surrender and other related documentation.
* Draft documentation from precedent templates or first drafts based on heads of terms, then negotiate commercial terms and legal wording with other lawyers to achieve documentation for engrossment.
* Review and consider first draft documentation produced by other lawyers, negotiating commercial terms and legal wording for engrossment.
* Compose clear and concise correspondence to clients, externally appointed surveyors and other lawyers.
* Investigate registered and unregistered titles, raise requisitions if required, and advise on title defects, risks and remedies.
* Adhere to client internal procedures, including portal management, milestone forecasting, reporting, and updating deed schedules.
* Deal with completions and handle SDLT/LTT and HMLR applications post‑completion, where appropriate.
* Attend weekly review meetings with client personnel as requested.
* Undertake project work within set timescales, providing regular project plan reports and attending meetings as needed.
* Establish and maintain good working relationships with client personnel.
* Spend time on secondment at the client’s office, working alongside in‑house lawyers as requested.
* Prepare and deliver training seminars on relevant topics to client personnel.
* Attend and participate in marketing events hosted for client personnel.
* Use financial and other tools such as Excel, Word and Outlook.
Requirements
* Professional legal qualification (Law Degree/Paralegal/CILEX) – desirable but not essential.
* Commercial property experience.
* Ability to manage own caseload.
* Good drafting and proofreading skills.
* Intermediate to advanced IT and online systems ability (Microsoft Office, document management systems, online portals).
* Commercial, practical and financial awareness.
* Confidence and ability to communicate at senior levels.
* Excellent academics.
* Excellent interpersonal and marketing skills with ability to develop contacts for the team and the firm.
* Able to work collaboratively and fit into a friendly but busy team.
* Good negotiation skills.
* Good organisational ability.
* Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure typical of residential conveyancing work.
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