Legal Executive - Commercial Property

As a Legal Executive/Paralegal working in Real Estate Commercial Property you will have the opportunity to work closely on small and large scale projects, assist their Legal Advisor/s to undertake some fee-earning work and tasks relating to setting up client files and preparing documentation to go to clients, together with dealing with commercial transactions post-exchange.

• Develop strong client relationships and conduct effective case and transaction management in accordance with all appropriate law and practice.

• Draft straightforward legal documents using the precedents provided, filing documents online where appropriate and develop skills to deal with more complex transactions.

• Open files, prepare legal documentation.

• Making land registry application/s.

• Obtain title documentation from the Land Registry.

• Manage workload effectively and ensure deadlines are met and record and monitor time-critical dates, priority periods, etc.,

• Ensure all photocopying and scanning is accurate; take responsibility for checking photocopying/scanning done by Legal Assistant.

• Update the submission and payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax online

• Deal with the registration of properties and leases at the Land Registry online

• Be willing to learn how to interpret the results of property due diligence with a view to preparing draft reports

• Open and create new files.

• Assist with any aspect of file management.

• Attend to clients on the phone and in person.

• Undertake any additional duties.

Ideally the successful candidate will be educated to Degree level and have experience in a similiar role

Whats on offer

Full time hours, 100% site based. (although our client may consider applicants who wish to work part time hours)

Salary: GBP30000-GBP33000 DOE plus great benefits