Paralegal - Sales & Home Ownership

Trowers & Hamlins; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Paralegal for their Sales and Home Ownership team in Manchester. The role involves assisting with property matters, advising clients on sales, and ensuring compliance with firm procedures. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, a good academic record, and a proactive attitude.

Qualifications

• Willingness to develop conveyancing and property law knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assisting on a wide range of property matters.
• Advising on shared ownership schemes and right to buy sales.
• Building and maintaining effective client relationships.

Skills

Communication

IT Abilities

Team Player

Attention to Detail

Education

Good Academic Record

Job description

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Recruiting top qualified fee earners into our London, Regional and International offices

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 180 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Far East. Our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw which works to facilitate our management of multi-jurisdictional matters. We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Private Wealth.

We've always been proud of our natural commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership. We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. Our strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow our business in a way that is responsible and sustainable and has the principles of ESG at its core, guiding the way we operate firmwide.

The role

The Sales and Home Ownership team provide a range of services to Registered Providers and Private Developers including shared ownership and open market sales, interim and final staircasing, licence to assign applications, mortgagee in possession sales, among others. The team covers a wide range of additional conveyancing matters from acquisition to sales, to meet all client requirements.

What you will be doing

• Assisting members of the team on a wide range of property matters
• Advising private developers and registered providers on the sale of new build properties
• Advising registered providers on shared ownership schemes including staircasing transactions and Deeds of Variations
• Advising registered providers on right to buy and right to acquire sales;
• Conduct of files;
• Advising on the purchase of individual residential properties on behalf of a registered provider and simultaneously granting shared ownership leases;
• Advising on leasehold management matters;
• Building and maintaining effective client relationships;
• Ensuring files are managed in compliance with the firm's Lexcel procedures.

What you will need

Person specification:

• Ability to prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines;
• Good communication skills both oral and written;
• A strong team player;
• Extensive IT abilities;
• A positive and proactive attitude;
• Flexibility and commitment;
• An ability to operate with minimum supervision;
• Drive and enthusiasm;
• A willingness to learn;
• Flexible and willing to go the extra mile;
• Strong attention to detail with a methodical and logical approach;
• Common sense.

Experience and qualifications:

• Good academic record;
• A willingness to develop conveyancing knowledge;
• A willingness to develop general property law knowledge;

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

If you require any further information on any of our vacancies or would like to discuss any adjustments or additional support that you might need either during the recruitment process or after the offer stage, please feel free to contact our recruitment team on [e-mail]

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice and Legal Services

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