Description:
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Property Paralegal to join our Property team. The existing team is friendly, hard-working, welcoming and we are seeking a like-minded individual.
Start date: March 2025
Location: Liverpool city-centre office, with 5 days working in the office initially and the potential to work from home 1 day per week subject to approval, following successful completion of probation period.
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Key duties:
- Responsibility for progressing a caseload from start to finish, under the supervision of (and with training from) the senior fee earners.
- Making and receiving calls to clients and third parties involved in a transaction.
- Responding promptly to requests for updates and information from clients, agents, brokers and introducers.
- Preparing banking security documentation for review by the supervising fee earner.
- Preparing and / or reviewing contract packs and raising enquiries based on their contents.
- Ordering pre-contract and pre-completion searches and reviewing the results.
- Drafting and submitting applications to Companies House and search portals.
- Preparing files for completion, including the preparation of completion statements.
- Dealing with files at and post-completion.
- Generally supporting and assisting colleagues.
Skills and experience required:
- Previous use of the Land Registry and Companies House portals.
- Demonstrable experience in working diligently towards client deadlines.
- Excellent organisation, time-management and communication skills.
- A personable and hard-working nature and the ability to work well with others.
- 3 A Levels in C grade or above (or equivalent).
Salary:
Salary will be dependent upon experience
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday (as well as bank holidays)
- Death in service policy
- Pension
- Medicash Health Cover
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sick pay