Paralegal - Residential - Real Estate

We are looking for an experienced Paralegal to join our Residential Real Estate team, which is based in our London and Cambridge offices.

The role involves managing smaller transactions and client relationships with supervision and guidance, while supporting the delivery of larger transactions. The team sits within the firm's Real Estate National Service Line (NSL), led by Vincenzo Maggio and supported by professional support lawyers.

Key areas of work:

• High-value freehold and leasehold sales and purchases of residential properties across England and Wales, from prime central London apartments to country houses and luxury new builds.
• Supporting Private Wealth colleagues on trust and estate structures involving residential property, including asset transfers arising from matrimonial proceedings.
• Implementing university and Oxbridge college housing schemes.

Client base:

• High-net-worth individuals (UK and international).
• Family offices.
• Trustees and offshore structures.
• Universities and Oxbridge colleges.

The person:

Your background and experience will include:

• Relevant residential and/or high net worth property experience.
• Law degree or equivalent, or familiarity with the building blocks of law.
• Excellent written English and the ability to produce clear, logical drafting.
• High-quality client service focus including discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive client matters.
• Numeracy and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to adapt communications to sophisticated and diverse client bases.
• Strong organisational skills, with effective time management and a systematic and proactive approach to managing matters.
• IT literacy and confidence in using legal technology and document management systems.
• Team player.

The following background and experience would be helpful but is not essential:

• High quality paralegal or other legal experience.

We encourage applicants who are looking to build a career with us as a lawyer or legal executive in residential real estate.

The benefits:

We offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

The firm:

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it. We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations.

Our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients. By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. We're also ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and have been awarded Platinum Investors in People.

Our mantra is “Achieve more. Together.”, which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase! Our values are the principles that help us fulfil our purpose. Our people shaped them and live them every day:

• We're ambitious - We aim high, we embrace new ideas and we're passionate about our work.
• We're open - We communicate openly and honestly to build trust, and we do what's right.
• We care - We're committed to each other, our clients, our communities and the planet.
• We collaborate - We're easy to work with, we offer help willingly and we get things done – together.

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.