We are looking for an experienced Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to join a full service reputable law firm.
 
Job Description
 
We require a full-time Paralegal to join a Commercial Real Estate department assisting the team with a range of transactions and administrative tasks across a variety of sectors including portfolios, landlord, and tenant work, investment transactional work, real estate development and general commercial property work.
The role includes:

• Liaising closely with free-earners on a daily basis providing efficient and effective Paralegal support.
• Dealing with file opening/ closing and assisting with compliance matters and engagement documents.
• Assisting the team with WIP and other financial management tasks, and with the management of data and other KPI information.
• Arranging and (where required) attending client and internal meetings to assist with administration tasks.
• Assisting Partners with departmental tasks relating to compliance, audits and other matters.
• Assisting Partners with departmental tasks relating to compliance, audits and other matters.
• Assisting Partners and Senior Fee Earners with the administration of business development initiatives.
• Document production including preparing and amending transactional documents, completion statements and invoices for approval, collating and assisting with the production of pre-completion transactional reports to clients and signing versions of documents.
• Working with the team on key property transactions in respect of collating and managing property due diligence information, including working with online platforms for data/ document sharing, tracking deadlines for the team and liaising with Partners to assist with those being met.

Job Specification

• Exceptional organisation and IT skills.
• Ability to prioritise and follow clear instructions.
• Pro-active thinker and problem solver with an ability to contribute to the team and its success.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Attention to detail.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after 10 years’ service
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan