Paralegal, Commercial Property in London

The role We have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join our Commercial Property team within our Real Estate department.
Our Commercial Property team focus on all aspects of non-contentious commercial property transactions, advising on acquisitions and disposals of freehold and leasehold properties, on the real estate aspects of portfolio management, insolvency and all other landlord and tenant matters. The team have an extensive and varied client base acting for global brands and quoted companies including Pizza Hut, Pandora, Pure Gym, Patty&Bun, Reiss and Tortilla.
This opportunity will allow you to develop your legal expertise and case management skills, and you will also be encouraged to develop your business development and marketing skills with direct client exposure.
Role responsibility Assisting fee earners on larger transactions
Undertaking a wide variety of work for landlord and occupier clients including: Lease renewals, Landlord & Tenant management work (licences etc.), Site acquisitions and disposals (assisting with due diligence including preparing reports on title, search results and leases), Dealing with post-completion matters (registrations, notices, undertakings etc.), Assisting fee earners with other property transactions
Liaising with other departments on transactions in particular corporate, construction, planning and property litigation
Involvement in business development
Involvement in knowledge management
About you Ideally you will be able to demonstrate; Previous experience in a similar Paralegal role with experience of property transactions
Previous experience of operating in a fast-paced environment with a significant amount of client contact
Confidence in dealing with client queries
Excellent interpersonal skills – with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels
Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise and perform in a high volume, deadline-orientated role
Excellent attention to detail
The ability to work with others effectively, including assisting others with prioritising and file management tasks
At Howard Kennedy we believe that everyone deserves the space to thrive. We\’re committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience that reflects the diversity of both our people and our clients.
We are proud to be anequal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities, and we\’re committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and accessible to all.
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Agency Introductions Please note that we are not accepting applications via agencies for this role at this time. Before sharing any named candidate CVs, please contact your recruitment representative. If any named CVs are sent from agencies without approval from our recruitment team, they will not be deemed valid introductions, and no agency fee will be paid.
Benefits Competitive salary
25 days annual holiday
Permanent Health Insurance
Life Assurance
Interest free Season Ticket Loan
Private Healthcare
Pension Scheme
Staff Introductory Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme

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