Assistant Manager - Real Estate

KPMG United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global legal practice as a Legal Assistant/Paralegal in the Real Estate team at KPMG. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment, supporting a multidisciplinary team and gaining exposure to diverse legal projects. Ideal candidates will have experience in real estate law and a proactive approach to collaboration. KPMG values diversity and encourages applicants from varied backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced law firm with private equity or property companies.
• Understanding of administrative functions in real estate law.

Responsibilities

• Support the team with HM Land Registry applications and stamp duty returns.
• Build relationships across KPMG teams and clients.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Proactive Attitude

Team Collaboration

Job description

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Job description

KPMG Law - Real Estate Job Specification

Title: Real Estate - Legal Assistant/Paralegal

KPMG Law aims to become one of the world's largest legal practices, integrated within a broader multi-capability professional services firm and ranked #1 among the Big Four. In a complex and rapidly evolving business environment, clients demand connected solutions delivered at scale, leveraging technology and deep commercial insight. Developing leading legal capabilities in key disciplines is central to our vision and offers a unique opportunity for ambitious legal professionals.

Globally, KPMG Law employs over 3,000 lawyers across 81 countries and continues to grow rapidly. The UK market is a strategic focus, being the second largest legal market worldwide. Established in 2014, KPMG Law operates from hubs in London, Leeds, Manchester, Reading, and Birmingham.

Why KPMG Law:

• We aim to deliver innovative legal services that improve business outcomes.
• We invest in disrupting and leading the UK's legal services market.
• Our approach combines deep industry knowledge and insights from Tax, Consulting, and Deal Advisory, supported by a global legal network.
• Our multi-disciplinary approach offers exposure to diverse legal projects within the KPMG network, both domestically and internationally.
• Our clients include some of the world's largest companies, working on projects from deals and reorganizations to financial services, disputes, workforce transformation, and high net worth private client matters.

KPMG offers an entrepreneurial environment, encouraging innovative thinking and new ways of working to achieve excellent client outcomes.

The Opportunity

• We seek to recruit a Legal Assistant/Paralegal into our Real Estate team to support our growth.
• The ideal candidate will have experience in a fast-paced law firm working with private equity, sovereign wealth funds, or property companies.
• Focus on meaningful experience in a real estate legal team is essential.
• KPMG values diversity and encourages candidates from varied backgrounds to apply.

The Role of a Legal Assistant/Paralegal

The successful candidate will be:

• Organized, disciplined, and proactive, eager to support a multidisciplinary real estate legal team;
• A team player who enjoys collaborating with diverse colleagues;
• Possessing a good understanding of administrative functions in real estate law, with some experience in asset management, such as commercial leases and related matters.

The role involves:

• Supporting the team with HM Land Registry applications, stamp duty land tax returns, deeds verification, and storage;
• Building relationships across KPMG teams and clients to develop multidisciplinary solutions.

Why KPMG:

• Our multidisciplinary offering, combined with leading tax and deal advisory practices, provides compelling opportunities.
• This is an exciting chance to join a rapidly expanding legal practice area.
• Gain exposure to a global network spanning 81 jurisdictions.
• KPMG's strong presence in private enterprise offers unique opportunities, especially at the intersection of legal and technological innovation.
• Our entrepreneurial culture encourages differentiation and success in diverse ways.