Real Estate Paralegal

CRA Consulting; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm is seeking a Real Estate Paralegal or Senior Paralegal for a hybrid role based in Sheffield or Manchester. You will support the UK Real Estate team by managing transactions, drafting documents, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The position requires a keen eye for detail and excellent organizational skills. The firm offers a range of benefits including private medical insurance and study assistance.

Benefits

25 days holiday, rising to 28 days

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection

Subsidised gym membership

Study assistance

Interest-free season ticket loans

Referral scheme paying up to GBP 5,000

Qualifications

• Experience in a Real Estate legal environment.
• Strong academic background.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Managing a busy caseload of transactions.
• Drafting acquisition documentation and negotiating transactions.
• Assisting with file opening procedures.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Time Management

Initiative

Communication

Education

Degree in law or equivalent qualification

CILEX qualification (working towards)

Job description

Real Estate Paralegal/Senior Paralegal - Hybrid Working
Location: Sheffield or Manchester
Salary: £29,000 - £37,000
Contract: Full Time, Permanent

About the Firm & Role:

Our client is a Future Facing firm. With 80 offices in 43 countries and 5,800+ lawyers worldwide, they combine deep sector understanding with a global overview. They are driven by technology and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of delivering legal services. Their bold approach to a changing future ensures that they nurture employees and recruit top talent.

The role is to support the UK Real Estate team who provide advice in property investment and development, planning and disputes and our clients include large development companies, banks, pension funds, private investors and retail funds.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Managing a busy caseload of transactions including liaising with the client to obtain instructions;
• Drafting the acquisition documentation, negotiating with the counterparty to the transaction and carrying out title reviews;
• Assisting with file opening procedures including preparing first draft of retainer letter and ensuring compliance with money laundering regulations;
• Working with data rooms and online trackers;
• Managing completion and post-completion registrations, forms, filing and client signing / reporting requirements.

About you:

We are looking for a Real Estate Paralegal or Senior Paralegal, with experience of working within a Real Estate legal environment. You will have a keen eye for detail with the ability to use your initiative whilst working on multiple tasks. You will have excellent organisational and time management skills and the ability to prioritise conflicting deadlines. You must be an enthusiastic individual with a strong academic background. Exceptional communication skills are also necessary, as is the ability to work well in a team.
A degree in law or equivalent qualification is preferred, but not essential. Alternatively, you may be working towards CILEX qualification.

Benefits:

* 25 days holiday, rising to 28 days in line with service
* Holiday exchange scheme
* Private Medical Insurance
* Life Assurance
* Income Protection
* Pension Scheme
* Parental leave packages
* A Cycle to Work scheme
* Emergency Backup Care (for childcare needs)
* An Employee Assistance Programme
* Subsidised gym membership
* Health assessments at Nuffield Hospitals
* Interest free season ticket loans
* Loyalty awards every five years
* A payroll giving scheme
* A referral scheme paying up to GBP 5,000 for each new hire
* Study assistance
* Taxi costs if you work late

How to apply:

If this vacancy is of interest, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Ross Roberts who is managing this vacancy, call 011********** for a confidential discussion.

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