Commercial Property Paralegal - Hove

Recruiter
TSR Legal
Location
Hove, East Sussex
Salary
up to £25,000 (including benefits)
Posted
13 Feb 2017
Closes
13 Mar 2017
Job Title
Paralegal
Practice Area
Commercial Property
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Commercial Property Paralegal - Hove

Our clients Commercial Property department is an extremely busy, successful and well regarded group which handles a range of commercial property work. In addition to fee-earning work, the lawyers undertake a significant amount of business development including giving seminars and producing the firms branded publications.

The Paralegal will be responsible for providing both fee-earning and administrative support to the Commercial Property team in Hove ensuring that individual tasks are completed cost-effectively and at the appropriate level.

Key duties

• Case handling a range of straightforward property management work for different clients who own portfolios of real estate.

• Assisting with the processes involved in large multi-property transactions such as charging exercises where significant levels of formulaic work, information gathering.

• Supporting the team by carrying out a variety of ad hoc work and tasks. This would include legal research, document review and organisation (for example putting together sales packs, certain drafting tasks, organising update tables, extranet management)

• Taking the lead on client due diligence and matter inception, with appropriate secretarial support. Ensuring files are opened and set up with appropriate documents and folders already in-situ Ensuring that all relevant contact details are available on the file and entered into the Interaction software system

• Communicating effectively and sensitively with clients to obtain all necessary anti money-laundering documents required in accordance with statutory responsibilities and ensuring that appropriate records are kept

• Assisting with marketing tasks and playing a key role in the promotion of the firms Real Estate profile, both to existing clients, new clients.

• Assisting with post completion transaction work which includes completing SDLT forms, conducting registration formalities at the Land Registry and at Companies House.

Please apply to this advert or contact Ryan at TSR Legal for a confidential discussion.