Property Litigation Paralegal

Recruiter
Michael Page Legal
Location
England, London
Salary
£26000 - £36000 per annum
Posted
26 Jul 2022
Closes
23 Aug 2022
Ref
JN -072022-5698032
Contact
Elizabeth Holdaway
Job Title
Paralegal
Practice Area
Property Litigation
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Primarily to assist and support the Legal Team with a focus on property dispute resolution and litigation and some non-contentious property legal work as required by the business.

Client Details

Asset Management Company

Description


  • Liaising with and taking instructions from the Head of Litigation, other senior Managers or from solicitors within the Legal Team as may be required
  • Assisting solicitors within the Legal Team with their caseload of property litigation and commercial disputes, and handling own caseload with appropriate supervision according to experience, dealing with all stages of disputes up to and including trial/hearing
  • Liaising with external solicitors, managing agents and Counsel were instructed
  • Reading leases, deeds and other property title documents and miscellaneous documents, identifying key provisions and analysing title structures
  • Dealing with legal queries and enquires referred by other members of staff
  • Reporting to Head of Litigation (or other nominated supervisor) regarding work requirements, deadlines and expectations, and protecting the interests of the Company at all times
  • Legal research using online practice resources, in-house library or otherwise
  • Obtaining and checking Land Registry documents and title deeds and leases and interpreting the same

    • Profile

    • Law degree (2 or better) and passed LPC
    • 12 months+ experience, either within a law firm or in-house, of property litigation work (experience of non-contention property work or general dispute resolution may be considered)
    • High degree of integrity and reliability
    • Proven ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, good organisation skills, and able to work within a team
    • Computer literate: intermediate use of Word and Excel
    • Numerate and an effective communicator in writing and orally

    Job Offer

    Competitive salary and hybrid working.

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