Paralegal - Post Completions in Manchester

There is currently a vacancy for a post completions Paralegal to join our successful Real Estate Finance team. In this role you will be providing support in the post completion team in conjunction with assisting fee earners on Land Registry enquiries. Please note that there is a requirement for the successful candidate to be in the offices 4 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Working as part of a post completion team carrying out daily tasks including:
• Preparing and submitting Land Registry applications;
• Raising a variety of different queries with Land Registry on behalf of Fee Earners;
• Dealing with Land Registry requisitions;
• Sending completion of registrations to fee earners for approval and clients;
• Registering charges and debentures at Companies House;
• Adding OS1/OS2 expiry dates to a tracker and keeping an eye on OS1 expiry dates;
• Updating and maintaining a post completion tracker;
• Providing general administrative duties;
• Communicating with solicitors/lenders;
• Submitting deeds to lenders and clients and to storage.

Experience and Knowledge

• Undergraduate law degree (2:1);
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure;
• Interest in Real Estate Work;
• Excellent communication and IT skills;
• Previous good customer service/administration experience would be advantageous;
• Reliable.

What do we offer?

• You can be yourself: It takes everyone to make us who we are. We’re a culture of diverse perspectives, with each of us making unique contributions that make us better together.
• In the office or WFH?: We think the best balance is more time in the office than at home, so we operate a 60:40 rule.
• Beyond salary: We offer plenty of benefits; private medical insurance, health cash plan, dental insurance, life assurance, critical illness insurance, matched pension contributions up to 7%, holiday trading, plus many more.
• Come for the WOW views: Based on the 17th floor in No.1 Spinningfields, with views of the entire City.
• Nurturing your talent: Take a 'build a career' approach to your training. You’ll be on a pathway but free to wander if you see something you’d like to study more closely.
• Funnel your interests: You have a life outside work, and we can help it to flourish. Join clubs, affinity networks, inclusive events, and pro bono/charity initiatives.
• Inclusion is not exclusive: If all our differences are highlighted, no one stands out for being different. At Fieldfisher, all our rich diversity is celebrated.

What to do next:

• Click 'Apply Now', complete an online application and upload a CV.
• Successful applications will be invited to a 20–30-minute introductory call with a recruiter.
• Every role recruits differently. But we’ll always let you know what to expect from the process, so you get no surprises.
• For hybrid opportunities, you’ll be invited to visit our offices for a face-to-face meeting.
• We try to make sure the process takes around 2-3 weeks only, but we can’t always promise that. We will work around everyone’s availability.

The Firm: We are not a UK firm with offices in Europe. We are a European law firm at our core. While our HQ is London, we are spreading across Europe at pace. In addition to UK, China and Silicon Valley we have offices in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain. With 1,800 people across 28 offices across 14 countries you might expect an impersonal office culture, but you will find a homely, family feel even in the largest offices.

Quality on both sides: Across all our offices and jurisdictions are market-leading practices in corporate/M&A, finance, real estate, energy and natural resources, technology and life sciences. We count as clients large corporations including major technology firms, pharmaceutical and life sciences companies, energy suppliers, infrastructure companies, global banks and financial institutions.

We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and are actively working towards improving the diversity of our staff. Applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role.