At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist with commercial landlord and tenant matters and support lease renewals.
- Company: Leading UK law firm with a strong reputation in real estate.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent training, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with exposure to experienced solicitors and partners.
- Why this job: Gain hands-on experience in commercial property law within a supportive team.
- Qualifications: Previous paralegal experience in commercial property and strong organisational skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
A leading UK law firm is looking to appoint a Paralegal to join its highly regarded Real Estate team in London, based close to St Paul's. This is an excellent opportunity for a Paralegal with an interest in commercial property, landlord and tenant matters and transactional real estate work to develop within a professional, supportive and well-established legal environment.
The successful Paralegal will work closely with experienced solicitors and partners, supporting a busy team on a range of commercial property matters. This Paralegal role will have a strong focus on landlord and tenant work, including:
- Commercial lease renewals
- 1954 Act matters
- Statutory documentation
- General real estate support for a varied client base
The firm has a strong reputation across the UK, with a collaborative culture, high-quality client work and a clear commitment to developing junior legal talent. The London office offers a professional but down-to-earth environment, giving the successful candidate the chance to gain meaningful hands-on experience within a respected commercial property team.
The Paralegal's role includes:
- Assisting with commercial landlord and tenant matters
- Supporting lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
- Preparing and managing statutory documentation
- Drafting and reviewing basic property-related documents
- Assisting with notices, licences, deeds and lease-related correspondence
- Preparing transaction bibles and completion documents
- Carrying out title checks, searches and Companies House checks
- Liaising with clients, solicitors, agents and third parties
- Managing deadlines, document production and administrative support across live matters
- Supporting fee earners on wider commercial property transactions where required
The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous paralegal experience within commercial property, real estate or landlord and tenant work
- Exposure to 1954 Act lease renewals would be highly advantageous
- Experience preparing statutory notices or property documentation
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
- A proactive, professional and reliable approach
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to manage deadlines and support multiple fee earners
- A genuine interest in building a career within commercial property law
This role would suit a Paralegal looking to strengthen their commercial property experience within a respected UK law firm, particularly someone interested in developing their knowledge of landlord and tenant work, lease renewals and statutory property documentation.
In Return:
- Competitive salary
- London office location near St Paul's
- High-quality commercial property work
- Strong exposure to landlord and tenant matters
- Supportive, collaborative team environment
- Excellent training and development
- Opportunity to work closely with experienced solicitors and partners
- Strong platform for future career progression within real estate law
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