Real Estate Paralegal

Sellick Partnership; Amersham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting a Commercial Property Paralegal for a well-regarded law firm in the Real Estate team. The role involves supporting fee earners across a busy caseload and developing your career in a supportive environment.

You should have a law degree or relevant experience, strong IT and organisational skills, and be confident dealing with clients and third parties. AML/KYC experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Have a law degree or experience in commercial property.
• Excellent organisational and IT skills.
• Confident supporting one or more fee earners.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage priorities.
• Confident communicating with clients and colleagues.
• Experience preparing/amending correspondence and documents.
• Knowledge of AML and client due diligence preferred.
• Numerically confident and comfortable with data.
• Proactive, reliable and keen to develop career.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to commercial property fee earners.
• Assist with day-to-day management of property matters.
• Amend, prepare and collate correspondence and legal documents.
• Communicate with clients, third parties and colleagues.
• Input data and maintain accurate records.
• Support client onboarding, including AML and KYC procedures.
• Assist wider Real Estate team as required.

Skills

Law degree

Organised

IT skills

Fee-earner support

Attention to detail

Client communication

Data handling

Proactive

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

A highly regarded and well-established law firm is seeking a Commercial Property Paralegal to join its successful Real Estate team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a paralegal with an interest in commercial property to develop their career within a respected and supportive legal environment. The successful candidate will work closely with experienced fee earners, providing valuable assistance across a busy and varied caseload.

The Role

The role will include:

• Providing support to one or more commercial property fee earners
• Assisting with the day-to-day management of commercial property matters
• Amending, preparing and collating correspondence and legal documents
• Communicating with clients, third parties and colleagues by email, telephone and in person
• Assisting with administrative and organisational aspects of property transactionsCarrying out data inputting and maintaining accurate records
• Supporting with client onboarding, including anti-money laundering and client due diligence procedures
• Providing wider support to the Real Estate team as required

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will:

• Have a law degree or previous experience working within a commercial property environment
• Have excellent organisational and IT skills
• Be confident supporting one or multiple fee earners
• Have strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Be confident communicating with clients, colleagues and third parties
• Have experience preparing and amending correspondence and documents
• Ideally have knowledge of anti-money laundering and client due diligence procedures
• Be numerically confident and comfortable working with data
• Be proactive, reliable and keen to develop their career within commercial property

Why Apply?

• Join a highly regarded and established law firm
• Work within a successful and well-respected Real Estate team
• Gain exposure to a broad range of commercial property work
• Benefit from a strong and established flow of work
• Work alongside experienced and supportive fee earners
• Excellent opportunity for long-term career development and progression
• Join a firm with an excellent reputation across commercial property and the wider legal market

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