Paralegal - Residential Property

Why Michelmores?

Michelmores is the destination law firm for the ambitious, the imaginative and the distinctive. We help enterprises and individuals navigate change to find a positive future.

What sort of work?

Right now, we have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join our Residential Property team in our Exeter or Cambridge office. This will include:

• Assisting a Senior Associate, including preparation of Legal Reports from a precedent prepared by a Senior Associate, typing your own correspondence and communicating with the clients and other third parties throughout.
• Providing efficient and effective support, aiming to meet all targets in respect of exchange and completion deadlines.
• Attending meetings with clients where necessary and updating clients and third parties on all active matters whenever required.
• Maintaining effective communication with colleagues across the Firm, as required.
• Maintaining time recording on client matters on a daily basis in accordance with the firm's procedures.
• Managing files diligently and reviewing each regularly.
• Complying with internal policies and procedures, ethical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensuring the confidentiality and security of all firm and client documentation and/or information.

Why this team?

The Residential Property Team are the leading property team in the South West.

The team are renowned for offering the very best client service, with many clients returning to the team for subsequent property purchases.

They set themselves apart by offering a personal approach to help clients at every stage of the conveyancing process and aim to ensure that the process is as stress free as possible; we put our clients' needs at the heart of what we do.

How do we work?

We take a flexible, agile approach to working patterns.

As a team, we agree together on the best working arrangements that will enable each of us to provide exceptional client service, to collaborate and connect with colleagues, and to achieve the right home/work balance.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for somebody who will understand our values and thrive in our culture. The role would be based from our Exeter or Cambridge office and the ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience of working within residential conveyancing.
• Experience of using a case management system.
• The ability to run own files with minimal supervision.
• Experience of working in a process-driven environment and working to deadlines, providing excellent client service to both external and internal clients.
• Excellent organisational skills, demonstrable examples of multi-tasking and an ability to juggle competing priorities and work well under pressure.
• Excellent IT skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Other skills required include

• Excellent interpersonal skills; effective communication at all levels (written and verbal).
• A commercial, pro-active "can do" and professional approach to work.
• Must be flexible, successfully adapting to changing demands and conditions.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Must interact well with others in a sensitive and effective way – a team player.
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and use of discretion.
• Must be self-motivated, committed to working towards goals with strong enthusiasm and career commitment.
• Self-confidence, initiative, and innovative thinking.

This is a great opportunity to join a Firm which believes potential, inspiration, and teamwork should be valued and nurtured.

We work hard to create and sustain an open and collaborative environment.

We embrace change and constantly evolve to meet our people’s diverse needs, in the same way that we help our clients to navigate and stay ahead of developments, to move forward together.

Equal Opportunities

Michelmores LLP is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, marital status, age, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation in the selection, recruitment and treatment of our staff.

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