HMLR Paralegal – Leeds or Manchester

Addleshaw Goddard LLP; Leeds; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Addleshaw Goddard LLP in Leeds/Manchester is seeking an HMLR Paralegal to support fee earners across property matters, focusing on Land Registry applications and Land Tax returns. You will work within the Transaction Services Team, contributing to efficient matter delivery and process improvements, with training and growth opportunities in legal technology.

Ideal candidates will have at least 6 months Conveyancing experience, strong organisation, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months' Conveyancing experience is essential.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Effective organisational and time management skills, and the ability to juggle multiple demands.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive, enthusiastic and proactive approach to work.
• Strong work ethic and desire to develop and succeed.
• Ability to work to tight timescales with a sense of urgency.
• Common sense, commerciality and sound judgement.
• Proactive interest in legal technology and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Submission and management of Land Registry applications including first registrations and applications to register transfers, leases, easements, charges, discharges, unilateral notices and deeds of variation (training provided).
• Submission of HMLR applications.
• Keep internal case management system updated and provide regular updates to internal clients on matter progress.
• Quality assurance checks on Land Registry applications, SDLT and LTT returns; ensure content is accurate.
• Contribute to development of the wider Real Estate paralegal team and training.
• Attend relevant training and keep up to date with HMLR & Land Tax matters.

Skills

Conveyancing experience

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Proactive approach

Strong work ethic

Ability to work to tight timescales

Commercial awareness

Interest in legal technology

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

A role in TST sits at the heart of matter delivery, working across multiple practice areas to make the delivery of legal work more efficient, consistent and innovative. The TST team members support fee earners on live transactions and disputes by managing core process and document tasks, designing and running workflows, and operationalising legal technology platforms.

The role offers broad cross practice exposure, early responsibility and clear impact on how matters are delivered, while building highly transferable skills in project management, process improvement, innovation (including legal technology) and client communication. The role is suitable for candidates with a desire to focus on property post-completion matters and specialise in this area. We are ideally looking for candidates with experience of dealing with Land Registry applications and land tax returns (SDLT and LTT).

The work that comes into the team is varied and no two days will be the same. You would be working with our HMLR Team in either Manchester or Leeds offices. As an HMLR paralegal, you will be part of the specially created HMLR Team and will be taking instructions and primarily be supporting our group fee earners but also have the benefit of being part of the wider TST team.

THE TEAM

Launched in 2010, our well-established, high performing and busy Transaction Services Team (TST) help Addleshaw Goddard deliver a world class service to its clients. We were the first team of its kind in the UK and continue to innovate by delivering work in the most efficient way, saving our clients time and money. We are now one of the Firm's biggest divisions, with our team being made up of apprentices, paralegals, managers and solicitors.

Our team members focus on tasks that are found in a wide variety of legal assignments, but which do not necessarily need to be done by qualified lawyers, including process elements of transactional, advisory and contentious work. We use technology to deliver our work, which plays a key role in enabling Addleshaw Goddard to respond to client demand for more innovative and better value services. Innovation is key to how the Firm has evolved and adapted, and we aim to adopt a growth mindset in approaching tasks

Aside from a competitive salary and flexible benefits package, you'll get fantastic opportunities to support some of the UK's largest businesses, as well as the potential for exciting internal and client secondments. With our focus on continuous development and progression, we created a career development framework and training programme specifically for the TST.

As part of that framework, you'll have the opportunity to have a career conversation every 6 months to ensure we're supporting you to meet your development goals and to discuss your progression. In addition, you'll have access to our internal training contract application process, legal qualification sponsorship, SQE sponsorship and management or technical development programmes.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE

To be successful in this role, the successful candidate will:

• submission and management of Land Registry applications including first registrations and applications to register transfers, leases, easements, charges, discharges, unilateral notices and deeds of variation (training will be given for more complex applications);
• submission of HMLR applications
• keeping our internal case management system updated at all times and providing regular updates to internal clients on matter progress;
• compliance with internal quality assurance processes including checking Land Registry applications, SDLT and LTT returns for quality, consistency and content;
• contributing to development of the wider Real Estate paralegal team which may include participating in the design and delivery of team training
• attending relevant training, keeping up to date with technical developments and knowhow relating to HMLR & Land Tax matters, and any additional tasks as required by the business.
• providing support to our clients on-site
• any additional tasks as required by the business

AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

Due to the dynamic nature of the work we do and the clients we seek to serve, the role is not an ordinary "9-5" job. For the right person, this role provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to our proven success by utilising a wide set of skills essential to a career in the TST.

Any successful applicant will need the following skills and competencies:

• minimum of 6 months' Conveyancing experience is essential
• a high level of attention to detail
• effective personal, organisational and time management skills, and the ability to juggle multiple demands
• strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating an ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels
• a positive, enthusiastic and proactive approach to work
• a strong work ethic and a desire to develop and succeed
• the ability to work to tight timescales with a sense of urgency
• common sense, commerciality and the ability to exercise sound judgement
• demonstration of a proactive interest in legal technology and innovation, with the ability to leverage tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and service delivery.

OUR FIRM

Our story of international growth is built on a performance mindset, innovation and true collaboration. We believe results follow relationships, so we work closely with each other, and develop deep client connections to deliver.

Our award-winning culture balances high standards and hard work with genuine care – looking out for each other, supporting professional development, in a down to earth and inclusive environment. We do the right things in the right ways, combining commercial excellence and innovative thinking with teamwork. Together, we deliver excellence, achieve stand out solutions, and enable career-defining opportunities.

We welcome applications from candidates from all locations and do not make recruitment decisions based on applicants' current location or right to work status.

However, please note that the terms of this role may not meet the Home Office requirements for a Skilled Worker visa based on salary. More information can be found on gov.uk regarding this.