## Paralegal (Retail Real Estate Support - Non-qualifying Role) - ManchesterApply: Manchester: Posted Today: JR101482**Role Overview**We are seeking a diligent and organised Paralegal to support our retail property/real estate team. The successful candidate will play a key role in legal drafting, client liaison, title investigation and lease review, under the supervision of a solicitor or other supervising fee earner. This role would suit someone with strong analytical and organisational skills who can work independently within agreed limits while managing multiple deadlines.This is a non-qualifying role, not a trainee solicitor position or an offer of a training contract. Administrative and post-completion work are excluded, including Land Registry applications and requisitions, file administration and billing. These tasks are allocated elsewhere.**Key Responsibilities*** Review leases and prepare draft lease summaries, transaction documents and substantive correspondence using approved precedents, for review by a supervising fee earner* Liaise directly with clients to gather information, provide updates, and respond to queries in a professional and timely manner* Obtain and review title information and property search results, identify legal issues and draft enquiries and title summaries for review by a supervising fee earner* Monitor substantive pre-completion legal deadlines and outstanding legal issues on allocated matters, and escalate concerns promptly to the supervising fee earner; routine diary administration is excluded* Support fee earners with legal research, due diligence and the preparation of draft legal reports and advice for retail clients, within delegated authority and subject to supervising fee earner review* Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and procedural requirements throughout all tasks* Assist with pre-completion legal readiness by checking the consistency and completeness of draft transaction documents and identifying outstanding legal requirements, without undertaking administrative completion arrangements or post-completion tasks**Skills and Experience Required*** Ideally, proven experience in a paralegal or legal support role, ideally within property/real estate law* Practical understanding of commercial leases and legal drafting; specific job training will be provided* Ability to analyse legal documents, identify material issues and produce clear, accurate first drafts and summaries under supervision.* Ability to review title information and property search results and undertake focused legal research, with appropriate training and supervision.* Strong organisational skills in managing substantive legal work and maintaining clear records of legal analysis and client instructions.* Good legal research, analytical and organisational skills* Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload* High level of accuracy and attention to detail* Confidence working with numerical provisions in leases, including rent and service charge figures, and identifying points requiring specialist input.* Ability to use initiative and progress allocated legal tasks within agreed parameters, recognising when to seek guidance or escalate an issue.* Confident and professional communication skills, both written and verbal, for liaising with clients and internal teams**Desirable*** Previous paralegal experience in commercial real estate, particularly retail property or portfolio work.* Experience of retail property transactions and lease review* Prior experience working with both external clients and in-house legal teams* Experience of IT systems, document management software, and dataroom platforms**Personal Attributes*** Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem-solving* Reliable and trustworthy when handling confidential client information* Team player who can also work effectively without close supervision* Calm and methodical under pressure, particularly when managing competing deadlines #J-18808-Ljbffr
Paralegal (Retail Real Estate Support - Non-qualifying Role) - Manchester employer: Freeths
Freeths is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Sheffield that prioritises employee growth and development. With a strong focus on collaboration within one of the UK's largest housebuilding teams, employees benefit from flexible working arrangements and a supportive culture that values client relationships and professional advancement.
