Property Paralegal

Oury Clark; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Job summary

Oury Clark in London is seeking an experienced Property Paralegal to support two partners in our busy Commercial Property team. You will work on acquisitions, disposals, landlord and tenant matters, refinancing transactions and corporate real estate projects.

We are a friendly, collaborative, family-run practice delivering exceptional client service and a supportive working environment. The role offers real opportunity to develop technical expertise and client relationships within the firm.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Highly organised with ability to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail in all document work.
• Experience with legal admin and file organisation is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with legal research on commercial property matters.
• Managing client communications and coordinating with partners.
• Drafting legal documents including contracts and transfer deeds.
• Drafting Reports on Title and Land Registry forms (AP1/TR1).
• Preparing completion statements and SDLT returns.
• Conducting land registry searches and due diligence pre-completion.
• Handling post-completion matters including registrations and SDLT filings.
• Providing admin support to property partners, including file organisation and records upkeep.

Skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Highly organised

Prioritisation

Tools

Excel

Adobe

Litera

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Property Paralegal to join our Commercial Property team in London. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a growing multidisciplinary professional practice, working alongside lawyers, accountants and tax advisers on a broad range of real estate matters.

We are a friendly, collaborative and entrepreneurial family run professional practice that prides itself on delivering exceptional client service whilst maintaining a supportive and enjoyable working environment. We believe in taking our job seriously, not ourselves.

The firm’s continued growth provides genuine opportunities for ambitious individuals to develop their technical expertise, build client relationships and progress their careers within the firm.

The firm acts for developers, investors, landlords, tenants, lenders, entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team, we are looking for an experienced property paralegal to support two partners in our busy Commercial Property team.

You will enjoy direct exposure to high-quality commercial property work, working closely with partners on acquisitions, disposals, landlord and tenant matters, refinancing transactions and corporate real estate projects.

Caseload will include:

• Assisting with legal research;
• Managing client communications;
• Drafting legal documents, including contracts and transfer deeds,.
• Drafting Reports on Title;
• Drafting Land Registry forms including AP1s and TR1s;
• Preparing completion statements;
• Drafting SDLT returns;
• Conducting, land registry searches and other due diligence tasks pre-completion
• Dealing with post-completion matters including Land Registry registrations and SDLT filings;
• Assisting the property partners with admin support, including (but not limited to):
  • Organising legal files
  • Maintaining accurate records,
  • updating case management systems

Must haves:

• Experience preparing SDLT returns and Land Registry applications.
• Familiarity with title documentation and property due diligence,
• Experience preparing Reports on Title.
• Highly organised with ability to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines
• Familiarity with technology e.g. Excel, Adobe, Litera
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

At least 2 years’ experience working within a commercial property department in a similar role.

Life Insurance (4 x Salary after 2 years)