Paralegal - Real Estate

JMC Legal Recruitment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Glasgow seeks a paralegal to manage complex real estate transactions. The role offers significant professional growth opportunities, working alongside experienced legal professionals within a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong problem-solving attitude and a willingness to learn. The position provides exposure to top-tier clients and a flexible working culture with an excellent package including well-being considerations.

Benefits

Flexible working culture

Excellent financial protection measures

Favourable holiday and leave entitlements

Qualifications

• Experience as a paralegal or legal assistant preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced legal context.

Responsibilities

• Act as main point of contact for lenders regarding real estate finance transactions.
• Handle negotiation, due diligence, and drafting documents.
• Manage post-completion procedures with Land Register and Companies House.
• Provide high-quality service and relevant market advice to clients.

Skills

Problem-solving attitude

Knowledge of real estate finance transactions

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Job description

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This is a unique opportunity to work for a Top 50 firm and L500-ranked department in their vibrant Glasgow office.

An award-winning team is seeking a skilled paralegal to handle complex real estate matters in a fast-paced environment, with a network of high profile clients.

By joining this team, you will be given endless opportunities to enrich your skillset and develop your career in the Real Estate sector.

Firm

This national firm has excelled in recent years and has a renowned reputation amongst clients and employees alike. It places its staff at the centre of its success and allows individuals to choose the ways of working that best suit them.

Positive reports about the supportive and nourishing working environment are reflected in the company's revenue, which has shown exponential growth and resulted in expansion across the UK. In part, this is due to the firm's belief that staff are the key to their success, which results in heavy investment in staff development and a flexible approach to work-life balance.

Taking on an innovative and forward-thinking mindset, this firm seeks to encourage ambition and creativity and takes real steps to go the extra mile for the clients, without compromising the happiness of their employees.

Clients include some of the most prestigious companies and private individuals. As such, you should expect exposure to high-quality, large-scale work that will showcase your ability and skills as a legal professional.

Role

Upon joining this L500-ranked team, you will be working with some of the most experienced legal professionals in Scotland. The team is friendly and collaborative and works hard to support your professional development.

Your main duties when joining the team will include:

• Being the main point of contact for several lenders and ensuring you can deliver relevant knowledge on all aspects of real estate finance transactions.
• Working closely on dealing with all sorts of negotiation, due diligence, drafting and seeing matters through to completion.
• Handling post-completion procedures, such as registering with the Land Register of Scotland and Companies House.
• Ensure all clients receive a high-quality service and relevant market advice.

This leading L500 team would ideally be looking for someone with Paralegal or Legal Assistant experience, but this is not essential. If you are someone who has a problem-solving and progressive attitude, this firm will be sure to support you on your professional journey.

Working with some of the most recognised businesses in the UK, you will be exposed to top-tier clients and complex Real Estate matters, accelerating your career to the next level.

What's on offer

• Working for an award-winning, Top 50 firm
• An opportunity to develop a reputation in the Real Estate sector
• Exposure to top-tier clients and high-quality work
• Engrained culture of flexible working
• Excellent package including financial protection measures, well-being considerations and favourable holiday/leave entitlements