Paralegal

AWD Recruitment; City of Edinburgh; Sur place; GBP 33 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

33 days holiday

Additional leave option

Generous pension

Training & development

Career progression

Friendly environment

Résumé du poste

AWD Recruitment is seeking a Paralegal in Edinburgh to join a supportive property team. The role involves varied conveyancing and leasing work, handling transactions and maintaining strong client contact, with full-time permanent status.

The ideal candidate will be professionally accredited, possess knowledge of Scots law, and demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills to manage a busy caseload and meet deadlines. A positive, collaborative culture supports growth.

Qualifications

• Professionally accredited or registered paralegal with a recognised legal professional body.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage a caseload effectively.
• Strong business awareness of deadlines and working under pressure.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Responsabilités

• Manage own workload to meet client deadlines.
• Deal promptly with client instructions.
• Manage property and leasing transactions.
• Liaise with estate agents and ESPC matters.
• Provide support to the property team.

Connaissances

Paralegal registration

Scots law knowledge

Communication skills

Caseload management

Attention to detail

Description du poste

Paralegal

Join a supportive, forward-thinking property team handling varied conveyancing and leasing work. This full-time opportunity suits someone holding the required professional registration who enjoys client contact, managing a busy caseload and progressing their career.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Conveyancing Paralegal, Property Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing Paralegal, Residential Property Paralegal, Real Estate Paralegal, Conveyancing Assistant, Property Legal Assistant, Legal Assistant

Benefits include a minimum of 33 days’ holiday, the option to purchase additional leave, a generous pension scheme and structured development support.

• Minimum of 33 days’ holiday
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Generous pension scheme
• Structured training and ongoing professional development
• Supported progression and career growth
• Friendly, inclusive working environment

SALARY: £33,000 - £40,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits

LOCATION: Edinburgh, Scotland

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

JOB OVERVIEW

Build your property law career in a supportive environment with varied client-facing work across conveyancing and leasing. The Paralegal will manage transactions and maintain strong client contact.

Working closely with colleagues and external parties, the Paralegal will help keep matters moving accurately and on time while contributing to a busy property team.

Structured training, ongoing professional development and supported progression give the Paralegal scope to grow while supporting clients and colleagues effectively.

As a successful candidate you will join a firm that has held Investors in People accreditation since 1997 and recently gained Gold accreditation. The firm are proud to be a friendly legal practice that genuinely cares about their staff. Many of their solicitors and support staff have been with them for over 30 years, reflecting the positive, inclusive culture they have worked hard to create

DUTIES

• Workload and Deadlines: Manage own workload to meet client deadlines
• Client Instructions: Deal promptly with client instructions
• Property and Leasing Transactions: Manage property and leasing transactions
• Estate Agency and ESPC Matters: Liaise with the estate agent and handle ESPC matters
• Client and Third-Party Liaison: Liaise with clients, estate agents and other third parties
• File Management: Proactively attend to file management
• Team Support: Provide support to other members of the property team

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Professionally accredited or registered paralegal with a recognised legal professional body, with demonstrable knowledge and experience of Scots law relevant to the role
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritise and manage a caseload effectively
• Strong business awareness of deadlines and working under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail

DESIRABLE

• Previous relevant experience
• Experience in a similar role dealing with purchase and sale transactions, title queries across Sasine and Land Registers, and notices of potential liability

BENEFITS

• Minimum of 33 days’ holiday
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Generous pension scheme
• Structured training and ongoing professional development
• Supported progression and career growth
• Friendly, inclusive working environment