Why Nelsons and Lawfront?
Nelsons is one of the largest and fastest growing law firms in the East Midlands with experts in Leicester, Derby and Nottingham.
In 2023, Nelsons became part of Lawfront, a national group of leading regional law firms dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal support to individuals and businesses nationwide.
Committed to strategic growth, Lawfront is aiming to build a group in the top 10 of UK regional law firms. As part of this group, you will be able to benefit from working locally for a well-respected leading law firm whilst accessing the scale, investment resources, expertise and professional development opportunities of a national organisation.
We look to empower our clients, give them a voice, fight for them, help them seek justice and steer them through complex legal issues they face. The desire to push ourselves forwards to better serve our clients has been a constant throughout our evolution.
With a defined vision and plan for growth, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people with ambition, drive and a can-do attitude to be part of our journey.
The successful candidate can expect a competitive package and benefits that you'd expect from a leading regional law firm which is part of a group of national scale.
The Role
We are seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic paralegal to join one of the top Real Estate teams of experts in the country, as recommended by The Legal 500. The position will be based in our Leicester office although you may be supporting fee earners from the other offices from time to time. The focus of the role will be to assist fee earners in all types of Commercial Property work. Previous experience of working within Commercial Property or someone with a background in Residential Conveyancing or property related work would be ideal.
The successful candidate will be expected to support all members of the Real Estate department of Nelsons in connection with administrative tasks linked to property transactions, including but limited to drafting and Stamp Duty Land Tax returns and Land Registry applications, legal document production and file administration.
We are seeking an individual who is highly attentive with a strong eye for detail, an effective communicator and confident in building relationships both internally and externally. The ideal candidate will also demonstrate a genuine interest and natural curiosity in commercial real estate.
The individual must have excellent time management, interpersonal skills and the dedication to provide client care to a high standard is essential as is the ability to produce accurate work to deadlines.
As part of this role, you will be given all the tools to succeed and can expect dedicated training, professional support and a host of benefits.
The extras:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and holiday purchase
- Healthcare cash plan
- Travel benefits
- Pension
- Well-being programme
- Discounts on selected legal service
- Hybrid Working following successful probationary period
With a defined vision and growth plan on track, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people who have a can-do attitude to be part of our journey and vision.
