Paralegal Real Estate

Our client has a permanent, full-time vacancy for a Paralegal to join their Real Estate team. The role is office based. You will need previous experience in a similar role to be considered.

Key Requirements:

1. Variety of general commercial property experience.
2. Landlord and Tenant law including commercial leases.
3. Advising on and drafting leases, transfer deeds and a variety of other supplemental property documentation.

Responsibilities:

1. Have day to day management of Client files covering a wide range of matters including leasehold acquisitions for greenfield sites, rooftop sites, in-build sites; deeds of variation; agreements for surrender; deeds of surrender; agreements; assignments; licences to occupy; freehold acquisitions; supplemental leases; tenancies at will; break notices; rent deposit deeds; deeds of easement; deeds of covenant; and customer licences.
2. Draft documentation from precedent templates or otherwise producing first draft documentation based on heads of terms and ancillary client instructions and thereafter negotiate commercial terms and legal wording with other lawyers working towards agreeing documentation for engrossment.
3. Review and consider first draft documentation based on heads of terms produced by other lawyers and thereafter negotiate commercial terms and legal wording with other lawyers working towards agreeing documentation for engrossment.
4. Compose clear and concise correspondence to Client, its externally appointed surveyors and other lawyers.
5. Investigate both registered and unregistered title, raise title requisitions if required and ensure compliance with any relevant restrictions.
6. In the event of title defect, advise on the potential risks, possible remedies and/or rectification procedures as appropriate.
7. Adhere to Client internal procedures which include (1) operating, managing and updating their intranet portals; (2) forecasting, reforecasting and claiming milestones; (3) producing a pre-engrossment/transactional report; (4) preparing and submitting a post completion report; (5) scanning copies of completed documentation onto the Client intranet and (6) updating Client deed schedules.
8. Deal with completions.
9. Where appropriate, deal with SDLT/LTT and HMLR applications post-completion.
10. Attend weekly review meetings with Client personnel (as requested).
11. Undertake project work (substantial or otherwise) within the timescales set by Client and in accordance with any protocol issued by Client and if required provide regular project plan reports and/or attend conference calls or face to face meetings to provide updates.
12. Establish and maintain good working relationships with Client personnel.
13. At the request of Client, to spend time on secondment at its offices working alongside its in-house lawyers.
14. Prepare and deliver training seminars on relevant topics to Client personnel at the request of Client.
15. Attend and participate in marketing events hosted for Client personnel.
16. Use appropriate financial and other tools such as Excel, Word and Outlook.

Requirements:

1. Professional Legal Qualification (Law Degree/Paralegal/CILEX) – desirable but not essential.
2. Commercial Property experience.
3. Ability to manage own caseload.
4. Good drafting and proof-reading skills.
5. Intermediate to advanced IT and online systems ability (Microsoft Office, legal industry specific document management systems, online portals/datarooms etc.).
6. Commercial, practical and financial awareness.
7. Confidence and ability to communicate at senior levels.
8. Excellent academics.
9. Excellent interpersonal and marketing skills with the ability to develop contacts for the team and the firm.
10. Able to work collaboratively and fit into a friendly but busy team.
11. Good negotiation skills.
12. Good organisational ability.
13. Ability to work to deadlines and under the pressure that comes with conveyancing work.

Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application.