Property Paralegal

A unique opportunity has arisen to join a fast-growing, entrepreneurial property and hospitality business as a Property Paralegal. This is a varied and highly visible role supporting senior leadership while taking ownership of property-related legal documentation, compliance processes, and document management across a dynamic commercial property portfolio. This is a permanent position.

This position would suit an organised and proactive property professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, can manage multiple priorities, and thrives on building efficient systems and processes.

The Role

You will play a central role in supporting property transactions, legal administration, compliance monitoring, and document control.

Key responsibilities include:

Property & Legal Support

• Assisting with the preparation, review and administration of lease agreements, licences, contracts and deeds.
• Supporting acquisitions, disposals, lease renewals and wider portfolio management activities.
• Coordinating with external solicitors, landlords, tenants, agents and internal stakeholders.
• Conducting legal and property searches.
• Developing and maintaining effective lease and legal document management systems.
• Monitoring critical lease events, contractual obligations and key dates.
• Supporting due diligence exercises and property compliance reviews.
• Managing relationships with business rates authorities and supporting the administration of property-related liabilities.

Document Control

• Managing and maintaining property and legal filing systems.
• Ensuring robust document version control and tracking procedures.
• Maintaining registers for leases, contracts, deeds and compliance documentation.
• Coordinating document approvals and distribution across internal teams and third parties.
• Supporting audit requests through the efficient retrieval of documentation.
• Identifying opportunities to improve document management processes and efficiencies.

This is an end-to-end property paralegal position.

About You

• Previous experience as a Property Paralegal working either in-house or within private practice.
• A strong understanding of commercial property processes and legal documentation.
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work to multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with document management systems and electronic filing platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.

• Commercial real estate, property development or construction sector experience.
• Knowledge of Land Registry procedures and property compliance requirements.
• Experience using systems such as SharePoint, iManage, Aconex or Procore.
• Paralegal qualification, legal studies background or a law degree.

What's on Offer

• A highly varied role combining legal, property and executive support responsibilities.
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and key business decision-makers.
• The chance to have a tangible impact by developing and improving internal processes.
• A collaborative and fast-paced working environment with significant scope for growth and development.

This is a hybrid working role with 3 or 4 days per week in the office.

The salary on offer is £35,000-£40,000 per annum dependant on experience.