Eventus Legal is seeking a Paralegal or Legal Assistant to join an incredibly successful Real Estate team with offices across the North West. This is a permanent, full-time position is based in Preston, Lancashire. This is an award-winning, Legal 500 law firm, with an outstanding reputation, and headed up by a leading lawyer. Along with a competitive salary, you will also benefit from 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, death in service benefit and enhanced pension contributions.

Role Responsibilities

The successful Paralegal/Legal Assistant will be working alongside a committed and supportive team in the Real Estate department. The day-to-day responsibilities include:

Assisting the lawyers and fee earners with the day-to-day progression of their caseload which includes leases, landlord and tenant matters, plot sales, sales and acquisitions
Conducting legal research and property searches
Compiling relevant property reports
Opening, maintaining and closing files
Liaising with clients and third parties to collate information and provide regular updates
Attend client meetings to take notes and prepare legal documents
Diary management

Person Specification

This is a very exciting opportunity for a Paralegal or Legal Assistant with experience in property law, either residential property or real estate. You will have worked in private practice carrying out duties similar to those mentioned above.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

Excellent communication and client service skills
Strong IT skills with experience of case management systems
The ability to organise and prioritise workload
Keen eye for detail
A collaborative approach to work, working well within a team

Please note that successful applicants will need experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant within the residential or commercial property department of a private practice.

Benefits and Rewards

The successful Paralegal or Legal Assistant will be working with a recognised and ever-expanding team. Due to the continued development, they are expanding the support within the department.

This is an exciting time to join the firm for those eager to advance their careers, with opportunities available through the Solicitor Apprenticeship.

Along with a competitive salary commensurate to your experience, you will also receive some fantastic employee benefits including:

28 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
4% Pension contributions
Death in service benefit
Voluntary healthcare cash plan
Discounts on legal services
Community/Social based activities

About the Firm

This well-established law firm has offices stretching across the North West. As an award-winning firm, they have an outstanding reputation across the region. Collaboration sits at the heart of everything they do, and as such they are well-known and active in the local communities.

Having worked with this law firm over many years and having placed several legal professionals across their various offices, I can genuinely say that this is a wonderful place to work with a very experienced leadership team and a collaborative, supportive approach to work.

Next Steps

Apply now to be considered for this career-enhancing job opportunity.

Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about this Paralegal or Legal Assistant role, please contact Nikki Phillips at the Eventus Recruitment Group.

The Eventus Recruitment Group are award-winning recruitment specialists operating in the Legal, HR, Finance and Accountancy sectors across the UK. Please note that the years’ experience and/or salary are listed in our advertisements as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who can demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Our privacy policy can be found at the bottom of our website.