Paralegal - Real Estate

DAC Beachcroft; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is seeking a motivated individual to join its Portfolio Management team. This role involves supporting leasing transactions and preparing legal documentation. The ideal candidate should have a 2.1 degree or above, excellent communication skills, and a genuine interest in property law. Flexibility in working arrangements is a key benefit.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Excellent academics including a 2.1 degree or better.
• A genuine interest in the law and property.
• Confident with an ability to build strong relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Focus on leasing transactions acting for landlords.
• Providing support for legal forms and documentation.
• Running own files and interacting directly with clients.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Relationship building

Flexibility

Organizational skills

Self-motivated

Education

2.1 degree or better

Job description

Overview

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 record 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.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

For this particular role, your work will focus primarily on leasing transactions acting for landlords, but could also include providing support to our wider Real Estate group encompassing the preparation of title reports, legal forms, break notices, simple planning documents, and other landlord and tenant documentation as well as general assistance to fee earners on a variety of client matters and general support. You will have the opportunity to run your own files and interact directly with clients.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits/Other

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

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