Paralegal or Associate in Manchester

The successful candidate will be assisting the national team with a variety of tasks including managing their own caseload of infrastructure agreements and residential development site disposals (such as transfer of public open space) as well as tasks including but not limited to:

• Completing S38/S278 Agreements
• Completing S104 Agreements
• Completing Deeds of Easement for Gas, Electricity, Fibre and water suppliers
• Completing Electricity Substations and Gas Governor Stations
• Transfer of open space or other ad hoc transfer at development sites
• Communicating with clients and external solicitors (both in writing and telephone)
• Ad hoc research in relation to legal matters
• Providing regular updates to key client contacts by way of meeting or documentation (client driven)
• Reporting to clients highlight terms and changes to standard documentation
• Working as part of a team to develop processes and precedents to achieve and maintain excellence in client service
• Attending marketing and networking events with clients and intermediaries

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.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Degree and ideally LPC or ILEX qualified
• At least 3 years specific experience in dealing with Infrastructure agreements
• 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 presentation 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
• A willingness to take part in business development, including attendance at networking and other marketing events
• Remaining calm under pressure
• Ability to prioritise and complete work effectively to ensure all deadlines are met
• Ability to integrate and work within a team as well as taking responsibility for your own matters

Shoosmiths is the law firm clients choose for excellent service, incisive thinking and above all for our ability to focus on what matters. From offices across the UK and Brussels, we support some of the world’s most exciting and ambitious businesses. We empower our people to be their authentic selves and deliver together in supportive teams committed to excellence and innovation.

Shoosmiths is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to 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 during the recruitment process, please get in touch with the Talent Acquisition team.

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.

If you’d like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Nina Marshall at nina.marshall@shoosmiths.com.