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Commercial Property Paralegal
Coventry / Hybrid
Salary up to circa £28,000 per annum depending on experience and qualifications
We are working with an award-winning, Lexcel accredited, Legal 500-listed law firm who are seeking an experienced Commercial Property Paralegal to support their busy Commercial Property team at their modern offices in Coventry.
The role involves:
- Providing a high standard of support to the lawyers in the Commercial Property department
- Liaising with clients and third party professionals
- Taking new client instructions
- Using a legal case management system
- Drafting/typing of correspondence and legal documents e.g. leases, transfers, deeds and agreements
- Dealing with the progression of files
- Reviewing title and searches and raising enquires
- Preparing and submitting SDLT forms
- Preparing and submitting applications to the Land Registry
- Liaising with existing and potential clients, and business contacts in a professional manner
- Dealing with filing, storage and retrieval of client's files, title deeds and other documents
Suitable candidates will have:
- Previous experience of supporting a Commercial Property department within a law firm as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant or a Legal Secretary
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Office - Word, Excel and Outlook
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and manage time effectively
- Excellent organisational skills
- Previous experience of using a case management system
This is a full time, permanent job, which is predominantly office-based. Hybrid working will be considered 2 days per week, however flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the business.
Benefits include:
- 26 days’ annual leave, increasing to 27 days plus bank holidays
- Your birthday off
- Holiday buy and sell scheme, up to 5 days
- Free, secure on-site parking
- Company pension scheme
- Company sick pay
- Bonus scheme
- Full induction programme
- Technical and soft skills training
- Support with training to qualify as a solicitor or chartered legal executive in the longer term for eligible employees
- Annual appraisals
- Access to online training and webinars
- Ongoing training and development
- Discounted legal fees
- Social calendar of activities including Christmas party with entertainment, and a Summer party for staff and their families
- Community and fund-raising events
- Long service awards
- Healthcare Plan
Note: Salary stated is given as a guideline, in line with market rate, and will be wholly commensurate with experience. The above information is correct to the best of our knowledge
For more information, please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions
About Talentwise
Talentwise Solutions is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and legal support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands.
We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent.
About Your Consultant
Tracey is the Owner and Director of Talentwise Solutions, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service – the way she believes recruitment should be! Tracey’s passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it’s stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey’s experience and expertise.
Know anyone who might be interested? We offer generous bonuses up to £500 for successful referrals. Conditions apply - contact us or view our website for details.
