Commercial Property Paralegal

Green & Olive Solicitors are currently looking to recruit a Commercial Property Paralegal to join their Birmingham office.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a friendly, supportive environment with a well-established, CQS and Lexcel accredited law firm.

The firm is very committed to training and development of all staff to gain additional qualifications and further their careers.

The right candidate will work alongside our commercial property team dealing with Property Development, Plot Sales, Investment Property, Commercial Leases, Planning and Infrastructure.

Job Description

To provide cost effective support to the fee earners in the team in the work of the department.

Undertake certain elements of fee earning work under supervision. In particular:

• file creation and client care correspondence;
• obtaining title documents;
• submitting searches;
• preparing Stamp Duty forms;
• preparing completion statements and invoices;
• preparing all necessary accounts forms and understanding client ledgers;
• preparing Land Registry applications and dealing with requisitions;
• producing first drafts of contracts, transfer deeds and leases (with fee earner guidance);
• producing replies to Commercial Property Standard Enquiries;
• dealing with pre‐completion requisitions;
• making and receiving telephone calls, and dealing with basic telephone enquiries;
• administrative duties including photocopying, scanning, filing, door answering and letter writing;

Deal wherever possible with routine client enquiries and communications.

Ensuring that client matter files are kept up to date with correspondence and documents

Personal Specification

• Enthusiastic;
• Hardworking and can demonstrate initiative;
• Organised;
• The ability to complete assigned tasks effectively and promptly;
• Adaptable and accommodating;
• A smart appearance;
• Good attention to detail;
• IT competent, particularly with reference to the use of Word and Excel.

If you are interested in becoming a Commercial Property Paralegal, this would be the ideal role for you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £20,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Paralegal: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: TN-CPP-211