Junior Commercial Lawyer/ Paralegal

FQPS Academy Ltd.; Hereford; Remote; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

DF Legal LLP is seeking a Junior Commercial Lawyer/Paralegal to join its dynamic legal team in the Herefordshire/Gloucestershire area. The role focuses on commercial and business property matters, with opportunities to assist across a range of files and client matters.

You will liaise with clients, manage records, perform AML/ID checks, and support senior lawyers with acquisitions, disposals, and corporate work.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of commercial property and company procedures.
• An understanding of documentation relating to the above.
• Excellent drafting and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise own workload.
• Knowledge of Land Registry and SDLT post completion procedures.
• Experience with Case management systems.
• Ability to work effectively with external parties and contacts.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with clients, progressing files, assisting with drafting of documents.
• Maintaining client records manually and via our case management system.
• Carrying out ID and AML SOF checks.
• Ensuring compliance with SRA requirements
• Assisting the commercial property lawyer with property acquisitions and disposals.
• Assisting with company matters
• Preparing and reviewing documentation
• Liaising with clients, solicitors, estate agents and all third parties to ensure matters progress well.
• Obtaining and reviewing title documents and Land Registry documents
• Submitting searches and reviewing search results
• Dealing with Land registry submissions and with any relates enquiries or requisitions
• Dealing with completions and preparing completion statements
• Arranging for execution of legal documents both in person and electronically
• Assisting with legal research
• Managing incoming and outgoing correspondence
• Assisting with billing and time recording

Skills

Commercial property

Company procedures

Drafting & communication

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Workload prioritisation

Land Registry knowledge

SDLT post completion

Case management systems

Team player

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

DF Legal LLP is a High Street law firm with offices across Gloucestershire and Herefordshire.

We have clients based across the country, we cover many areas of law and are passionate about our team.

We are professional, customer-centric, and our goal is to to grow our team organically to ensure we retain the friendly down to earth approach we are known for.

We are seeking a Junior Commercial Lawyer/ Paralegal to join our dynamic legal team. The ideal candidate will have a background in commercial law and be capable of handling a variety of legal matters related to commercial and business property.

Duties:

• Liaising with clients, progressing files, assisting with drafting of documents.
• Maintaining client records but manually and via our case management system.
• Carrying out ID and AML SOF checks.
• Ensuring compliance with SRA requirements
• Assisting the commercial property lawyer with property acquisitions and disposals.
• Assisting with company matters
• Preparing and reviewing documentation
• Liaising with clients solicitors estate agents and all third parties to ensure matters progress well.
• Obtaining and reviewing title documents and Land Registry documents
• Submitting searches and reviewing search results
• Dealing with Land registry submissions and with any relates enquiries or requisitions
• Dealing with completions and preparing completion statements
• Arranging for execution of legal documents both in person and electronically
• Assisting with legal research
• Managing incoming and outgoing correspondence
• Assisting with billing and time recording

*Requirements*

Strong knowledge of commercial property and company procedures

An understanding of documentation relating to the above

Excellent drafting and communication skills

Attention to detail and organisational skills

Ability to prioritise own workload

Knowledge of Land Registry and SDLT post completion procedures

Experience with Case management systems

Ability to work effectively with external parties and contacts

Ability to work as part of a team

QWE

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