Supervisor, Legal Services

Jobtailor; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Sheffield is seeking an experienced Real Estate Senior Paralegal Team Lead to oversee delivery of a utilities client's land rights projects, guiding a team of paralegals and assistants.

You will manage instructions, balance capacity, provide first-line supervision, supervise title reviews, Land Registry processes, and ensure high-quality client output across a high-volume portfolio.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ Real Estate experience in a commercial law firm or in-house environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of real estate transactions, title review, easements, wayleaves, leases and Land Registry processes.
• Genuine interest in developing and supporting others with the ability to provide guidance and oversight.
• Supervisory experience is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day delivery of a dedicated utilities client workstream.
• Manage and allocate incoming instructions, balancing team capacity and capability.
• Act as primary point of contact for the team and support matter progression.
• Provide first-line legal supervision and quality control across real estate matters.
• Support title investigations, Land Registry requirements, and related queries.
• Review work product and coach to ensure high-quality client-ready output.
• Maintain matter management systems, trackers and reporting tools.
• Attend client meetings and service delivery calls with stakeholders.
• Develop and manage team members including onboarding and reviews.
• Support operational and financial management, including WIP and utilisation.

Skills

Real Estate Transactions

Title Review

Easements

Wayleaves

Leases

Land Registry Processes

Stakeholder Management

Matter Management

Quality Control

Coaching

Communication

Organisational Skills

Utilisation Monitoring

Tools

Matter Management Systems

Reporting Tools

Job description

• Oversee the day-to-day delivery of a dedicated utilities client workstream, managing a team of Assistant Paralegals, Paralegals and Senior Paralegals responsible for securing and managing land rights required for electricity infrastructure projects.


• Managing and allocating incoming instructions, balancing team capacity and capability to ensure efficient delivery and adherence to client service levels.


• Acting as the primary point of contact for the team, providing guidance on matter progression, resolving queries and supporting day-to-day delivery across a high-volume portfolio of transactions.


• Providing first-line legal supervision and quality control across a range of real estate matters, including easements, wayleaves, leases, deeds of variation and related property agreements.


• Supporting the team on title investigations, Land Registry requirements, drafting queries, restrictions, restrictive covenants, access issues and other common real estate matters, while identifying matters requiring escalation to lawyers.


• Reviewing work product and providing coaching and feedback to ensure consistently high standards, accuracy and client-ready output.


• Maintaining oversight of matter management systems, trackers and reporting tools, ensuring accurate records and timely progression of matters.


• Attending client meetings and service delivery calls, building strong relationships with key stakeholders.


• Managing and developing team members, including onboarding, performance management, annual reviews, wellbeing support and ongoing development.


• Supporting the operational and financial management of the team, including utilisation monitoring, time recording compliance and WIP management.

Requirements

• At least 2 years’ Real Estate experience, ideally gained within a commercial law firm or in-house legal environment.


• Strong technical knowledge of real estate transactions, particularly title review, easements, wayleaves, leases and Land Registry processes.


• A genuine interest in developing and supporting others and the ability to provide guidance, coaching and oversight.


• Previous supervisory experience is advantageous but not essential.


• Excellent attention to detail, with a thorough and quality-focused approach.


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work with colleagues at all levels, including Partners, Associates and clients.


• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.


• Strong IT and matter management skills.


• An enthusiastic, proactive and collaborative approach.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong expertise in real estate transactions, including title review, easements, wayleaves, and Land Registry processes, while effectively managing and developing a team to ensure high-quality service delivery and client satisfaction.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Real Estate Experience


• Title Review


• Easements


• Stakeholder Management


• Matter Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Real Estate Transactions


• Title Review


• Easements


• Wayleaves


• Leases


• Land Registry Processes


• Quality Control


• Matter Management Systems


• Performance Management


• Utilisation Monitoring

Soft Skills

• Coaching


• Communication


• Organisational Skills


• Attention to Detail


• Collaborative Approach

Industry Keywords

• Commercial Law


• Real Estate


• Client Service Levels


• Property Agreements

Tools & Technologies

• Matter Management Systems


• Reporting Tools