Paralegal - Agricultural Property

GWR Legal Recruitment; Norwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm in Norwich is seeking a Paralegal to support solicitors handling agricultural property transactions. This role provides an excellent opportunity for career progression within a prestigious law firm, offering training and development in a sought-after legal area. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail. Benefits include a competitive salary, bonus scheme, and generous holiday entitlements.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus scheme

Up to 30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private healthcare

Outstanding career progression

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a paralegal, preferably in property work.
• Strong interpersonal skills to provide professional service.
• Keen eye for detail and ambition for learning in law.

Responsibilities

• Support solicitors with property transactions for agricultural businesses.
• Handle file administration including opening and closing files.
• Draft, send documents, and conduct legal research.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of MS Office

Job description

Paralegal – Agricultural Property | Norwich

A Legal 500 listed Solicitors’ practice in Norwich is seeking a paralegal to join their expanding team.

This is an exciting opportunity to support fee earners specialising in property work related to the agricultural sector and gain experience in a highly sought-after area of law within a prestigious law firm.

The Role

As a paralegal within the team, you will provide essential Support to solicitors handling property transactions for agricultural sector businesses and individuals.

Some duties may include:

• Dealing with file admin including file opening, preparation of client care letters and terms and conditions, file closure and archiving
• Drafting and sending relevant documents, forms and letters of advice to clients
• Researching legal issues
• Taking messages and passing them on to the relevant fee earner
• Providing updates to client via email and phone
• Attend meetings and take notes as required
• General admin needed to contribute to the smooth running of transactions

Experience and Skills Required

The ideal candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience of working as paralegal (experience in property work would be desirable)
• Strong interpersonal skills to provide a friendly, professional service to clients
• Knowledge of MS office.
• A keen eye for detail
• Ambitions to continue their learning and development in this specialist area of law.

Experience within property (either residential or conveyancing) will clearly be advantageous but not essential, as full training and support will be provided to help you specialise in this area.

The benefits package

The firm prides itself on investing in its people and offers an excellent benefits package, including:

• A good salary (dependent on experience)
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• Up to 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare and wellbeing perks
• Outstanding career progression and professional development opportunities.

Future Prospects

East Anglia has a thriving agricultural property market, and gaining experience in this sector opens the door to a lucrative and rewarding career. This role is ideal for candidates to move into a specialised, high-demand area of property law. You will receive superb training and be able to develop alongside some of the regions leading property specialist lawyers.

Apply Today

If you are looking to progress your career within property work this is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the region’s leading commercial law firms.

Apply using the links provided, or for more information, contact Greg at GWR Legal Recruitment