Real Estate Paralegal

Eversheds; Park Central; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm is seeking an administrator for a 9-month fixed term contract, supporting their Real Estate team. Key responsibilities include managing documents on HighQ sites, liaising with the Legal Tech team, and providing general administrative support. Candidates should have strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with prior experience preferably in a real estate context. The firm promotes a diverse and inclusive culture, offers flexible working arrangements, and provides professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Health and wellness support

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development programs

Retirement planning and insurance

Qualifications

• Previous administrative experience, ideally in a real estate team.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Familiarity with document management systems (HighQ or Collaborate would be a bonus).
• Proficient using Microsoft Office and comfortable with technology-driven workflows.
• Excellent prioritisation and organisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Upload and update documents from zip folders onto HighQ sites.
• Tag documents accurately according to registration status and internal protocols.
• Liaise with the Legal Tech team to ensure smooth integration.
• Assist with ad hoc tasks relating to document organisation and technology-driven processes.
• Provide administrative support to the Real Estate team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Document management systems familiarity

Administrative experience

Job description

Overview

This is a 9 month fixed term contract and daily responsibilities will include:

• Upload and update documents from zip folders onto HighQ sites
• Tag documents accurately according to registration status and internal protocols
• Liaise with the Legal Tech team to ensure smooth integration and functionality of Collaborate
• Maintain document integrity and version control across platforms
• Provide administrative support to the Real Estate team, including file management and data entry
• Assist with ad hoc tasks relating to document organisation and technology-driven processes
• Previous administrative experience, ideally in a real estate team
• Excellent attention to detail
• Familiarity with document management systems (HighQ or Collaborate would be a bonus)
• Proficient using Microsoft Office and comfortable with technology-driven workflows
• Excellent prioritisation and organisation skills

What to expect

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We're full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we're equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we're purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We're ambitious for our clients, our communities - and for you. Whether you're starting out on your career or well established, whether you're a lawyer or in business services. If you're looking for what's next, we are too.

What to expect with us: you grow your global mindset. You're encouraged to put ideas into action and there's always something new and different to get involved in. We see the fast-moving world as a place where we can all thrive and succeed. We're excited for what's next, so with us, you can be too.

Team and culture

Our team: We have one of the largest full service Real Estate teams of any global law practice and are consistently ranked in directories worldwide. We act for 62 of the FTSE 100, 58 of the Fortune 100 and 92 of the Fortune 200 and are also on the panels of 25 major international banks and several hundred global companies. Eversheds Sutherland's leading corporate real estate team provides intelligent corporate real estate advice on a domestic and international level. Our service combines pragmatic commercial advice with award-winning technological innovations tailored to your needs.

At Eversheds Sutherland, "Inclusive" is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients' goals: together. We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations. Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process. We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.

Responsibilities and benefits

• We're fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance