JOB TITLE: PARALEGAL - REAL ESTATE
SALARY: £28,000
HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday
BENEFITS: Excellent additional benefits
Are you an experienced Real Estate Paralegal? Are you looking to join a leading, innovative, and dynamic firm? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal with a progressive company located in Milton Keynes. This role offers the chance to grow your expertise within a forward-thinking legal environment.
Our client is ambitious and poised for significant growth. If you are a paralegal interested in real estate, we encourage you to submit your CV. Join us on our clients’ journey of growth and success.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
JOB DESCRIPTION:
To provide effective support services to the firm. Duties will include:
- Variety of general commercial property experience
- Landlord and Tenant law, including commercial leases
- Advising on and drafting new leases and lease renewals
- Review and advise on titles, searches, and supporting documents.
- Raising and replying to enquiries and liaising with more senior lawyers where required.
- Preparing contract documentation, including obtaining title documents from the Land Registry; you will not need to deal with substantive drafting, but you should have an understanding of the documentation and be able to deal with minor amendments and enquiries thereupon and liaise with more senior lawyers on substantive amendments.
- Dealing with exchange of contracts, completions and ancillary documents.
- Providing a professional and proactive service to clients
- Working collaboratively with team members, so that team absence can be handled seamlessly without affecting clients and ensuring that the applicable relationship minder is kept broadly appraised of progress and any issues.
- Compose clear and concise day to day correspondence (telephone, emails and letter) with clients and lawyers.
- Preparing completion statements and billing.
- Attend and participate in marketing events as required.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
- Real Estate, Commercial Property or residential property experience
- Professional Legal Qualification (Law Degree/Paralegal/CILEX) - desirable but not essential.
- Ability to manage own caseload.
- Good drafting and proofreading skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team
- Able to work collaboratively and fit into a friendly but busy team.
- Good organisational ability.
- Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
- Our client offers competitive salary and benefits packages. Join their team of dedicated professionals and contribute to our mission of providing high-quality legal services to their clients.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to every submission immediately. If your skills and experience align with the requirements of this role or any other vacancy we currently have, we will typically reach out to you within 24 - 48 hours of receiving your application. We encourage you to apply for additional opportunities if they match your interests and qualifications.