Legal Executive - Commercial Property - Taunton

Jobseekers Recruitment Services; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Our client is a national law firm with a reputation for excellence in its field. Acting for clients in both the public and private sectors, including central government, local authorities, landowners, and institutional investors, the firm provides property law expertise to clients based throughout England and Wales.

The role:

As a Legal Executive/Paralegal working in Real Estate Commercial Property, you will have the opportunity to work closely on small and large scale projects, assist their Legal Advisor/s to undertake some fee-earning work and tasks relating to setting up client files and preparing documentation to go to clients, together with dealing with commercial transactions post-exchange.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop strong client relationships and conduct effective case and transaction management in accordance with all appropriate law and practice.
2. Draft straightforward legal documents using the precedents provided, filing documents online where appropriate, and develop skills to deal with more complex transactions.
3. Open files and prepare legal documentation.
4. Make land registry applications.
5. Obtain title documentation from the Land Registry.
6. Manage workload effectively and ensure deadlines are met while recording and monitoring time-critical dates, priority periods, etc.
7. Ensure all photocopying and scanning is accurate; take responsibility for checking photocopying/scanning done by Legal Assistant.
8. Update the submission and payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax online.
9. Deal with the registration of properties and leases at the Land Registry online.
10. Be willing to learn how to interpret the results of property due diligence with a view to preparing draft reports.
11. Open and create new files.
12. Assist with any aspect of file management.
13. Attend to clients on the phone and in person.

What's on offer:

Full-time hours; our client can offer hybrid working (2 days at home and 3 days in the office). Our client will also consider applicants who wish to work part-time hours.

Salary: GBP 35,000 - GBP 40,000 DOE plus great benefits.

About you:

Ideally, the successful candidate will be educated to Degree level and have experience in a similar role.

If this sounds like the sort of opportunity you are looking for and have the required experience, what are you waiting for - APPLY today! We look forward to hearing from you.

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