An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paralegal Officer to join Legal and Democratic Services supporting our fee earners on behalf of The North Yorkshire Council. The successful candidate will be required to provide support to the Legal Property team, specialising in Right to Buy transactions and associated Housing authority matters including e.g. leasehold property enquiries. Duties will include, but are not limited to: Managing a caseload of Right to Buy matters from initial instruction to completion, ensuring all legal and administrative steps are completed efficiently and accurately under supervision. Preparing, drafting and reviewing legal documents related to the disposal of council-owned residential properties, including lease agreements, transfer deeds, contracts, and completion statements related to the sale. Liaising with internal clients, external solicitors and third parties to progress transactions and resolve any issues that arise. Complete Land Registry searches Liaising with various stakeholders in respect of documents. Using the case management system and workflows, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and accurate reporting. Whilst previous experience handling residential conveyancing and property-related legal matters, preferably in a legal environment or equivalent professional setting is desirable, it is not essential to have a legal qualification, as this role is primarily supporting our team of lawyers. The ideal candidate will have experience in high level administration, prioritising and meeting deadlines, a good standard of organisational and people skills, excellent attention to detail and have a flexible, ‘can do’ attitude. Legal Services is part of Legal and Democratic Services (‘LDS’) within the Central Services Directorate of North Yorkshire Council who provide a range of services to the County of North Yorkshire. The role of the Legal Service team is to support the provision by providing a comprehensive and efficient legal service to the Directorates, the Council’s Executive, full Council, Committees and Members, and external clients. The postholder will be based at County Hall, Northallerton. There is also scope to work remotely from home some of the time in line with our Corporate Hybrid Working Policy. If you enjoy working in a busy but rewarding environment, where you will be trained and gain experience to support the Right to Buy transactions at North Yorkshire Council, we would love to hear from you. The starting salary for this role is £25,183. You will benefit from a supportive management system and on-going personal development and performance management. As an organisation, we strongly believe in promoting a work life balance, with flexible working opportunities and modern technology you will be able to deliver your role to suit both your personal and our business needs. In return for your hard work and dedication to our service, we can offer you the chance to be part of a strong and supportive team. You will benefit from a variety of competitive employee rewards such as generous leave entitlement and local government pension scheme. We also offer exceptional company benefits such as salary sacrifice schemes in technology, professional qualifications, and green car schemes as well as discounted retail offers, health schemes to name but a few. More information can be found in our Total Rewards Brochure. If you believe you are what we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. For an informal discussion and more information, please contact Gemma Eddon, Practice Manager at gemma.eddonnorthyorks.gov.uk or Jackie Dawson, Assistant Practice Manager at jackie.dawsonnorthyorks.gov.uk Key Dates: Closing Date: Tuesday 6th May 2025 To apply please click the Apply Now link below.