Background
We currently have an opportunity for an experienced paralegal to join our plot sales team within the commercial property department. The department act for several national house builders whose expectations and requirements are extremely high. The role will involve ensuring efficient processing and high levels of service delivery to all developer clients served by the team.
The role
Duties will include:
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Dealing with Certificates of Compliance, Deeds of Variation and ad doc enquiries for historic sites
- Assisting the Fee Earner with their caseload which comprises of standard plot sales to dedicated clients
- Opening new files and preparing contract documents
- Responsibility for drafting ancillary legal documents, including plot transfers, leases, plot contracts
- Ensuring accurate up to date management information is provided to clients in accordance with their requirements.
- Assist colleagues to meet department targets and SLAs.
- Apportion bills appropriately.
- Liaising with clients and chasing solicitors acting for the other side.
Skills & Qualifications
The successful candidate will ideally have basic conveyancing/property experience. They will have excellent client care skills and be willing to attend client meetings when required. In addition, the ideal candidate will need a high level of administrative and IT skills. Experience of a case management system would be a distinct advantage.
An eye for detail and strong organisational skills are also needed along with the ability to organise and prioritise work in order to meet demanding deadlines.
Life at Hugh James
We never shy away from a challenge
We are a leading, full-service UK law firm. Since our beginning, we have been led by the things that matter. We care about fighting for the right outcomes. Solving the seemingly unsolvable. Protecting businesses, individuals and livelihoods. Supporting our people, our communities. Safeguarding our planet. Looking for a way forward? At Hugh James, challenges – of all sizes – are readily accepted.
The Hugh James difference
Our law firm has always been guided by the idea that self-belief is just as important as skillset. Our pursuit of righting wrongs and protecting what’s important keeps us driving forwards. It’s in our roots! We won’t stop until we find the answers; the outcomes that are needed.
We are focused on the work we do, the business we run, and our culture. Our entrepreneurial spirit has taken us from humble beginnings to a strong presence across the UK with offices in Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Plymouth – servicing clients from businesses, individuals and banks to public sector organisations, property companies, education establishments and utilities providers. Our collegiate culture, our forward-looking ethos, our values serve to make us bigger, better, bolder than ever before.
A positive force in the community
Our work with charities on a local and national level plays a huge part in our day-to-day lives. We work with a large range of charities, some of which we support through fundraising, donations, volunteering and others we partner with where our areas of work cross paths. Staff, clients everyone comes together through a shared passion to do good in the community and support those in need.
Some of our benefits on offer include:
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Two Corporate Social Responsibility days
Birthday day off
Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary
Auto enrolment pension scheme
Hybrid working
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounts for local businesses
Professional fees paid (subject to requirement for your role)
Employee recruitment incentive scheme
Hugh James is an equal opportunities and disability confident committed employer.
Thank you for taking the time to consider this opportunity. If you have questions, please contact Stephanie Williams
We reserve the right to close our vacancies earlier than the given deadline if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
