Paralegal - Portfolio Management

DAC Beachcroft; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

DAC Beachcroft is seeking a Paralegal to join the national Portfolio Management team within the Real Estate group in Manchester. You will own files, interact with clients, and support fee earners across a broad range of real estate matters.

The role covers title and lease work, land registry, SDLT/LBTT, and drafting and negotiating L&T documents, with opportunities for progression within the team and professional development support.

Qualifications

• Excellent academics including a 2.1 degree or better.
• Genuine interest in the law and property.
• Experience in Commercial Property is not essential but would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own your own files and interact with clients.
• Prepare title and lease reports, legal forms, land registry and SDLT/LBTT, break notices, simple planning documents, lease and other L&T documentation drafting and negotiation.
• Provide general assistance to fee earners on a variety of client matters and general support.

Skills

Academic excellence

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Client relationship building

Time management

Team player

Ability to work under pressure

Education

2.1 degree or better

Job description

Location

Manchester

Department

Real Estate - Portfolio Management

Location

Manchester

Description

This role is to work as part of the Portfolio Management team, which is a well-established national team of junior fee-earners who support our national Real Estate group.

Our Real Estate group covers every aspect of commercial real estate work including, development, investment, asset management, funding, construction, landlord and tenant, planning and environmental and dispute resolution. Clients include property management and development companies, health trusts and government bodies (local and central), owner occupiers and institutions, both in the UK and overseas.

The team also has a proven recorded in paralegal progression. We very much value and see our Portfolio Management team as our “incubation hub” for future talent and have in the last 12 months alone, seen 4 former paralegals formally qualify as solicitors with the assistance of professional development funding and mentoring from within the team and wider group.

Key Responsibilities

The Paralegal opportunity is an extremely varied role which see you work across the national Real Estate group. You will have the opportunity to own your own files and interact with clients.

As a Paralegal, your work will include the preparation of title and lease reports, legal forms, land registry and SDLT/LBTT, break notices, simple planning documents, lease and other L&T documentation drafting and negotiation as well as general assistance to fee earners on a variety of client matters and general support.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Excellent academics including a 2.1 degree or better.


• A genuine interest in the law and property.


• Experience in Commercial Property is not essential but would be advantageous.


• Excellent attention to detail, and strong communication skills (written and verbal) with an ability to produce work to a high standard.


• Confident with an ability to build strong relationships with clients (internal and external) and third party contacts at all levels.


• Must be flexible, organised, and self-motivated team player who is able to work within the team to achieve common goals.


• Must be able to work under pressure to meet required deadlines.

Additional Information

As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage (including the application, assessment or interview process), please contact [e-mail] in confidence with the vacancy reference in the subject line, and we’ll be happy to help.

We are happy to talk flexible working with our Flex Forward scheme. We would encourage you to talk to us about our approach to flexible working during the hiring process if you would like to explore this further.

Note for Recruitment Agencies

DAC Beachcroft manages all vacancies via our in-house recruitment teams, prioritising direct sourcing and referrals. When external support is required, roles are released to selected agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL).

Speculative CVs sent to any DAC Beachcroft employee without prior instruction from our recruitment teams (LLP and CSG) will not be accepted, and no fees will be payable.

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