Paralegal

FQPS Academy Ltd.; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave

Company events

Company pension

Enhanced maternity leave

Life insurance

Sick pay

Transport links

Work from home

Job summary

TC Young in Edinburgh is seeking a Paralegal to join the Property team. This full-time role offers exposure to conveyancing and leasing transactions, with a mix of client contact and busy team environment.

The successful candidate will manage their workload to meet deadlines and liaise with clients, agents, and third parties. We seek a registered paralegal, ideally with 1 year of relevant experience, and a demonstrated ability to prioritize and handle case loads under pressure.

Qualifications

• Registered paralegal with 1 year relevant experience.
• Experience in conveyancing and leasing transactions preferred.
• Ability to prioritise and manage case load effectively.
• Strong deadlines awareness and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage own workload to meet client deadlines.
• Deal promptly with client instructions.
• Manage property and leasing transactions.
• Liaise with estate agents and ESPC matters.
• Liaise with clients, estate agents, and third parties.
• Pro-actively attend to file management.
• Provide support to other members of the Property team.

Skills

Prioritisation

Attention to detail

Client contact

Load management

Job description

TC Young are looking to strengthen their Property team with the appointment of a Paralegal, to be based in our Edinburgh office.

This role is full-time and would suit an individual looking to progress their career in a supportive and forward-thinking firm. The successful individual will enjoy an interesting mix of work, dealing with a variety of a variety of conveyancing and leasing transactions.

We are seeking an individual who enjoys a varied workload and client contact, and who thrives on being part of busy team. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

• Managing own workload to meet client deadlines
• Dealing promptly with client instructions
• Managing property and leasing transactions.
• Liaising with our Estate Agent and dealing with ESPC matters.
• Liaising with clients, estate agents, and other third parties.
• Pro-actively attending to file management
• Providing support to other members of the Property team

What we are looking for ….

• A registered paralegal, preferably with 1-year relevant experience.
• Experience in a similar role is preferred, dealing with purchase and sale transactions, title queries (in both sasine and Land Registers), notices of potential liability.
• Ability to prioritise and manage case load effectively
• Strong business awareness of deadlines and working under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail

What you can expect …

In return, we offer a friendly working environment, competitive salary, structured training and supported progression opportunities, minimum of 33 days holiday (with option to purchase additional leave), and a generous pension scheme.

Our firm has held Investors in People accreditation since 1997 and recently gained Gold accreditation. At TC Young we are proud to be a friendly firm that genuinely cares about our staff. Many of our solicitors and support staff have been with us for 30 years, reflecting the positive, inclusive culture we have worked hard to create. The partners feel strongly that when people enjoy their work and feel supported, they thrive — and so does the firm. Ongoing professional development is actively encouraged, with meaningful investment in training and long-term career growth.

Salary is competitive and is dependent on experience.

Pay: £32,000.00-£37,000.00 per year

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Life insurance
• Sick pay
• Transport links
• Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Edinburgh EH1 2DP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

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