Paralegal (12 month FTC)

CMS CMNO LLP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, hybrid working policy

Generous bonus scheme

Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28)

Holiday exchange scheme

Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental leave

Reasonable adjustments for disabledtal

Accommodation for disabled talent

Job summary

CMS is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Paralegal or experienced Real Estate Paralegal to join our Legal Services Unit in our Sheffield or Manchester office on a 12 month fixed term contract. The role focuses on documenting land rights in Scotland and England via servitudes and easements, managing your own caseload of transactions, taking client instructions, negotiating deeds and arranging completions.

You will have a strong academic background and may hold a law degree or equivalent; you

Qualifications

• Strong academic background with a law degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experience as a Paralegal in Real Estate preferred or time-served.
• Capacity to handle a large workload with initiative and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy caseload of transactions and liaise with the client for instructions.
• Draft easement/servitude documentation and negotiate with counterparties.
• Update online trackers and manage completion and post-completion registrations.
• Coordinate client signing and reporting requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client instruction handling

Caseload management

Legal document drafting

Education

Law degree or equivalent

CILEX qualification (or progression)

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

CMS is seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated Assistant Paralegal or experienced Real Estate Paralegal to join our Legal Services Unit in our Sheffield or Manchester office on a 12 month fixed term contract. The role will be focused on supporting one of our energy and utilities clients with documenting land rights in Scotland and England via servitudes and easements. This will include managing your own caseload of transactions, taking client instructions, negotiating the deeds and arranging completions.

About the role

• Managing a busy caseload of transactions including liaising with the client to obtain instructions;
• Drafting the easement / servitude documentation, negotiating with the counterparty to the transaction and carrying out basic title reviews;
• Updating online trackers;
• Managing completion and post-completion registrations, forms, filing and client signing / reporting requirements.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Paralegal or experienced Real Estate-focused Paralegal. You will have a keen eye for detail with the ability to use your initiative and you must be used to dealing with a large workload. You should have a strong academic background and may have a degree in law or equivalent qualification. Alternatively, you may be working towards CILEX or have previous time-served Paralegal experience in a Real Estate background.

What’s in it for you?

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

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