Paralegal - Corporate Occupier in Birmingham

The successful candidate will primarily assist the team in Birmingham with:

• Assisting on large portfolio transactions, including setting up and uploading information in data rooms, drafting documents and document management;
• Assisting a busy department with post-completion real estate transactional work, including serving notices of assignment and making Land Registry applications;
• Assisting on various types of real estate transactions;
• Communicating with clients and external solicitors (both in writing and by telephone) to deal with queries in relation to both post-completion work and own matters;
• Completing property reports and schedules;
• The drafting and reviewing of leases and preparing outstanding points tables;
• Liaising with SDLT team and responding on queries;
• Assisting with various other tasks as required i.e. carrying out winding up searches, contacting insurers to obtain title insurance and drafting insurance demands & needs statements;
• Managing and running own files from the start of a transaction to the end.

This role involves working with all members of the team and is key in supporting our delivery of excellent client service.

Our Real Estate group is one of the largest real estate teams in the UK, advising an impressive range of clients including commercial and residential developers, investors, major corporate occupiers, and banks/funders. Offering exceptional market knowledge, the team holds an outstanding reputation with clients and the market generally.

Our Occupier team has an impressive client roster and is highly regarded in the market for its depth of expertise and knowledge. The team is investing in growth nationally and is focussed on attracting great talent and great clients.

Shoosmiths is the law firm clients choose for excellent service, incisive thinking and above all for our ability to focus on what matters. We empower our people to be their authentic selves and deliver together in supportive teams committed to excellence and innovation. We have an outstanding benefits package to complement our competitive remuneration system. In addition to the competitive salaries, great working environment and high-quality work, we believe that all staff should be rewarded for their commitment to the continued success of the firm through a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits.

Shoosmiths is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to and usable by everyone. If you have a disability or long-term condition and would like to receive information in a different way, or need us to make any adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please get in touch with the Talent Acquisition team.

Skills & Qualifications

• Degree and ideally LPC or ILEX qualified
• 6 months' previous paralegal experience within a similar role, or previous paralegal experience within a professional environment
• Excellent client care skills, with an ability to deliver a quality service to both internal and external clients
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment with short deadlines
• Enthusiastic with a positive, can do attitude
• Good working knowledge of various applications – word, excel, outlook
• Excellent communication skills
• A methodical approach with keen attention paid to every detail
• Good organisational skills to ensure that the tasks are effectively scheduled within working time available, and that urgent work is completed and returned within the specified timescales
• Able to integrate within a team as well as working on one’s own initiative
• Remaining calm under pressure

Our approach to our people is underpinned by our approach to diversity, inclusion and well-being. Our ambition is to build a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and talents, and a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.