Senior Paralegal (Leasehold & Enfranchisement) in Brighton

Remote | £32,500 salary (pro rata) Part Time (2-3 days) | Permanent

Peppercorn Law is a specialist leasehold and residential property firm, acting primarily for leaseholders and advising on lease extensions, collective enfranchisement, right to manage claims, and rights of first refusal. Established in 2025, the firm is growing rapidly and is built to deliver high-quality work in a way that is sustainable and flexible. It operates as a fully remote practice, using modern systems and structured processes to keep matters organised, transparent, and progressing efficiently.

The role is part-time (2-3 days per week but can be flexible) and fully remote where you will work closely with the founder on a range of matters. In a typical day you’ll be responsible for:

• Sending out quotes in response to enquiries
• Setting up files
• Ordering titles and leases from the Land Registry
• Drafting section 42 notices
• Reviewing section 45 counter notices
• Reviewing draft leases
• Liaising with other law firms and legal departments
• Preparing completion statements
• Handling completions under supervision

This role would suit someone looking for flexibility and a supportive team, who’s happy working independently. You’ll be organised, reliable, and able to use your initiative to solve problems as they come up. There is no formal level of qualification required; experience in residential conveyancing would be helpful, but it’s not essential. A legal qualification with modules in property law would also be useful.

Essential skills and experience:

• At least 6 months of conveyancing or landlord and tenant paralegal experience
• Experience with file management and post-completion work
• Confident in using technology, including case management systems, Outlook, Word and Excel
• Ability to work in a structured, methodical way and follow established processes
• Good client communication skills, both written and verbal
• Familiarity with Land Registry applications and handling requisitions
• Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment
• Proactive approach to progressing files and keeping matters moving
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines

Desirable skills and experience:

• Knowledge of Clio
• Experience in leasehold enfranchisement work
• Experience drafting statutory notices (e.g. s.42, s.13, s.5 notices)
• Experience using Practical Law or similar research tools
• Experience handling completions and preparing completion statements
• Experience working in a small firm or similar self-directed environment

If you believe you meet the criteria, then we would love to hear from you. If you believe you would add value to our organisation but don’t meet all the criteria we have laid out, then we would still love to hear from you. Please explain the value you would bring in your application.

Application deadline is 8 June 2026 with details that clearly outline your experience and interest in the role. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial video interview to discuss their experience and the role in more detail. The interview will include a short exercise to demonstrate your skills required for the role.

Peppercorn Law is committed to building a practice that is sustainable where everyone who works with the firm is valued. Benefits include:

• Flexible, part-time working arrangements
• Fully remote working (with equipment provided)
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata), which can be taken at any point throughout the year
• The option to buy, sell, or carry over holiday entitlement
• 7% employer pension contribution
• Option to increase employee pension contributions via salary sacrifice
• Two paid charity days per year
• Paid sick leave
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• The opportunity to learn from an experienced leasehold solicitor and excel in a niche area of law