Paralegal / Legal Executive - Residential Property

Michelmores; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the South West is looking for a Paralegal/Legal Executive to join their Residential Property team in Exeter. The ideal candidate will support the New Homes team and ensure efficient and effective management of plot purchases. Previous experience in residential conveyancing and strong organisational skills are essential. This role offers flexible working arrangements and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to run own files with minimal supervision.
• Experience in a process-driven environment and working to deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist a Senior Associate in managing plot purchases.
• Attend meetings with clients and provide updates.
• Maintain communication with all parties throughout the process.

Skills

Previous experience of working within residential conveyancing

Experience of using a case management system

Excellent organisational skills

Excellent IT skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

What sort of work?

Right now, we have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal/Legal Executive to join our Residential Property team in our Exeter office. In this role you will support the New Homes team acting for buyers of new build properties. This will include:

• Assisting a Senior Associate in managing plot purchases from the point of reservation of the plot to completion of the purchase, to include preparation of Legal Reports from a precedent prepared by a Senior Associate, typing your own correspondence and communicating with the client, developer and other third parties throughout.
• Providing efficient and effective support, aiming to meet all targets in respect of exchange and completion deadlines.
• Attending meetings with clients where necessary and updating clients and third parties on all active matters whenever required.
• Maintaining effective communication with colleagues across the Firm, as required.
• Maintaining time recording on client matters on a daily basis in accordance with the firm's procedures.
• Managing files diligently and reviewing each regularly.
• Complying with internal policies and procedures, ethical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensuring the confidentiality and security of all firm and client documentation and/or information.

Why this team?

The Residential Property Team are the leading property team in the South West and the New Homes Team are recommended by many large developers to their buyers. The team are renowned for offering the very best client service, with many clients returning to the team for subsequent property purchases, they set themselves apart by offering a personal approach to help clients at every stage of the conveyancing process. The team are always on hand to give our clients practical advice and aim to ensure that the process is as stress free as possible; we put our clients needs at the heart of what we do.

How do we work?

We take a flexible, agile approach to working patterns. As a team we agree together on the best working arrangements that will enable each of us to provide exceptional client service, to collaborate and connect with colleagues, and to achieve the right home/work balance.

As a Firm we are committed to supporting our people across all levels to achieve the balance they need. We are open to talking about flexible working and empower any candidate to put forward a flexible working pattern to meet their needs.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for somebody who will understand our values and thrive in our culture. The role could be based from either our Bristol, Cheltenham or Exeter office and the ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience of working within residential conveyancing
• Experience of using a case management system.
• The ability to run own files with minimal supervision.
• Experience of working in a process driven environment and working to deadlines, providing excellent client service to both external and internal clients.
• Excellent organisational skills, demonstrable examples of multi-tasking and an ability to juggle competing priorities and work well under pressure.
• Excellent IT skills and proficient with Microsoft Office.

Other skills required include:

• Excellent interpersonal skills; effective communication at all levels (written and verbal).
• A commercial, pro-active 'can do' and professional approach to work.
• Must be flexible, successfully adapting to changing demands and conditions.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Must interact well with others in a sensitive and effective way - a team player.
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and use of discretion.
• Must be self-motivated, committed to working towards goals with strong enthusiasm and career commitment.
• Self-confidence, initiative, and innovative thinking.

This is a great opportunity to join a Firm which believes potential, inspiration, and teamwork should be valued and nurtured.

We work hard to create and sustain an open and collaborative environment. We embrace change and constantly evolve to meet our people’s diverse needs, in the same way that we help our clients to navigate and stay ahead of developments, to move forward together.

Next Steps

To apply please click below or if you would like to talk to someone about the role, please call Lisa Gater in our Recruitment Team on 07355677986.

Michelmores LLP is an Equal Opportunities Employer

We do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, marital status, age, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation in the selection, recruitment and treatment of our staff.

View our Inclusion and Belonging pages for more information.

As part of our recruitment policy our candidates are subject to pre-employment screening checks. The Employee Screening Process includes DBS screening, adverse media checks, financial screening, and will also involve verification of employment history, your right to work in the UK and any relevant qualifications and memberships. If you would like further information around this, at this stage, please get in touch with our recruitment team ([e-mail])

No agencies please – any agency assistance will be via invitation only. Please note any speculative candidates submitted via agencies without invitation will not be considered as represented by that agent.