Paralegal
Department: Infrastructure and Specialist Markets - Commercial Property and Development
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Birmingham
Reporting To: Simon Hayden
Description
Our Commercial Property team is one of the fastest growing real estate practices, having more than doubled income and significantly strengthened the team over the last two and a half years. With the support of Planning and Construction, we have one of the best integrated teams. We act for local and national developers, pension funds, venture capitalists, and foreign investors on projects throughout the UK.
This is an exciting time to join a passionate group of people, responsible for driving the business unit forward.
What you will be doing:
The opportunity: Our team has grown from strength to strength and we are looking for an ambitious individual to join us at paralegal level. There may be an opportunity to study towards CILEX/SQE as part of your ongoing development.
Your key duties will be:
* Providing paralegal support to the commercial property team, with exposure to general commercial property.
* Liaising with clients, and handling queries and enquiries where appropriate.
* Being responsible for and conducting all aspects of transactions.
* Drafting and producing forms and transactional documentation.
* Completing transactions to a high standard.
What you will need:
You will have:
* A minimum of 12 months’ previous experience in a paralegal/fee earner role dealing with commercial property work.
* Experience within a commercial property team.
* Experience of using case management systems.
* Experience of land registration.
* Experience of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Teams.
Key competencies you will need:
* Good attention to detail and accuracy.
* Good communication skills.
* A keen desire to learn and enhance your existing skills.
* A hands-on approach to work and being part of a wider team.
* The ability to build rapport with colleagues and clients alike.
* The ability to manage time effectively and manage client demands.
* A desire to develop the knowledge and expertise of the team, as well as yourself.
Benefits, Agile Working and Additional Information
We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work. We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.
We have hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lincoln and Sheffield.
Want to find out more about our amazing benefits?
Additional information: Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.
Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.
Equal opportunities: Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences.
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