Paralegal - Real Estate and Projects
City of London
£23,000-£25,000

My Client are a well-established Law Firm based in the heart of the City of London. They provide legal services throughout England and Whales. With approximately 240 employees in the UK; they strive on their service provided to clients and family-feel to all their employees.

The Team
We are seeking to recruit a Paralegal to assist their Real Estate and Projects Department. A core area of the team is development work for Housing Associations and private developers including acquisition, development, and sale of completed schemes.

The Candidate

• We are looking for someone with strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail and who is able to manage their own caseload with accuracy and a highly efficient level of time management.
• This is a demanding role that will require flexibility and the ability to successfully prioritise competing demands.
• The successful candidate will gain excellent exposure to a broad range of property work in a busy and friendly team.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of high volume property sales, handling both shared ownership and outright sales;
• Assist and/or manage in relation to stair casing matters and residential acquisitions and disposals;
• Ensure timelines and deadlines are met and adhered to;
• Set up and maintain online document rooms;
• Provide clients with monthly invoices and progress reports;
• Manage a large number of deadlines relating to a variety of transactions at any one time;
• Carry out legal research as and when required;
• Organise and maintain tidy and accurate electronic files (hard copy files when required)

Essential skills and requirements

• Property and Real Estate experience is a must
• You will have an appropriate degree in Law or equivalent (or appropriate conversion) or an appropriate subject;
• You will have successfully completed or be in the course of undertaking the LPC or be studying CILEX;
• You will have good experience in a similar role and possess solid drafting skills;