Paralegal

About the role

We are recruiting a Paralegal to work within our Real Estates & Projects team in the Leeds office. The successful candidate will assist the Solicitors with their work as well as building their own caseload. They will have demonstrable Property experience, with either a commercial or residential background. The role will involve providing advice and assistance to Registered Providers of Social Housing, management companies, landowners, investors, charities and developers on a broad range of matters including development transactions, stock transfers, inter group company transfers and a variety of ancillary property matters.

This is not an exhaustive list, and from time to time it may be necessary to vary these to meet the department and business needs.

Assist solicitors and other fee earners in the day to day running of files. Drafting transaction document summaries / reports (including but not limited to Land Agreements, Development Agreements, transfers and sectional agreements). Reviewing and reporting on due diligence searches as part of reports on title. Producing / inputting reports on title as part of development site acquisitions. Assisting with land transfers covering both pre and post completion formalities including preparing statements, submitting priority searches and liaising with clients directly. Undertaking Land Registry applications and dealing with requisitions. Drafting and preparing ancillary documentation such as Deeds of Covenant, Land Registry certificates and Transfers. Meet targets that may be set from time to time by Line Managers. Follow department procedures, the Solicitors Accounts Rules and the Firm’s policies and procedures as detailed in the Office Manual.

The Real Estate team has a very open and collegiate team structure, and you will be encouraged to be involved in business development initiatives and also to assist in training and development.