Paralegal - Shared Ownership and Residential Development

An opportunity has arisen for a post-graduate having completed a law degree or an alternate degree followed by a Graduate Diploma in Law with at least two years relevant experience. The selected candidate will join the in-house legal team in a wide range of real estate work which supports and contributes to the day to day activities of the acquisitions and sales departments, as well as other more general business needs including funding.

Client Details

My client is a Registered Provider operating across England. They seek to provide a new approach to affordable housing that enhances traditional models while putting residents at the centre of their business.

My client brings together senior executives from Registered Providers, the public sector and institutional residential management who have successfully provided homes for over 100,000 families across the public and private sectors in previous ventures together.

Description

• Handle administrative duties including analysing and inputting data, organizing and maintaining documents on electronic filing system

• Update internal records with the progress and terms of each acquisition

• Assist with site acquisition due diligence, which includes ensuring all agreements adhere to our requirements

• Review and advise on section 106 agreements and how they relate to the affordable housing units

• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with buyers, external solicitors and the team

• Assist with reviewing and advising on Reports on Title

• Assist with shared ownership transactions e. lease review, staircasing and re-sales

• Conduct legal research

• Draft correspondence and documents

Profile

- Law degree or alternative degree followed by Graduate Diploma in Law

- At least 2 years relevant experience, ideally relating to residential development and/or the social housing sector

- Clear and effective communication skills in both oral and written English

- Ability to organize and prioritize own work load

- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

- Ability to meet deadlines and deal with time pressured projects

- Ability to use IT systems, Excel knowledge is a must

- High level of attention to detail

Job Offer

Permanent opportunity

Progression routes available