Block Management Paralegal
Bourne End
We are currently recruiting for a Paralegal to join our Property Recoveries team in our Bourne End office.
This exciting position at our growing and ambitious law firm in the heart of England will be ideally suited to a committed individual, who works well in a team and has a ‘can do’ attitude. The applicant will be required to manage their own caseload and should have a strong understanding of leasehold and freehold property and Landlord and Tenant law. Some knowledge of Company structure is required.
SE-Solicitors is consistently recognised as a high-ranking law firm in the Legal 500. The Property Recoveries team has a particularly enviable reputation for all aspects of landlord and tenant law including non-contentious block management work.
We are a firm who put people first in everything we do, meaning we are focussed on not only our clients but the development and success of all our staff. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we comply with the equality laws, whilst promoting a good and harmonious working environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect.
Job Role
This varied role is a fantastic opportunity to work within a friendly and approachable team, working with highly experienced Administrators, Solicitors, and Directors.
Responsibilities of the role would include, but are not limited to:
- Setting up new clients and files.
- Carrying out Land Registry and Companies House searches and dealing with Land Registry Requisitions
- Managing own caseload and assisting team where required
- Monitoring, actioning, and diarising tasks.
- Drafting and reviewing property-related deeds and documents such as licences for landlord’s consent, deeds of variation to leases and transfer deeds and lease extensions
- Obtaining execution of documentation (wet signature/Docusign etc.)
- Completing transactions, scanning, and post-completion tasks.
- Billing and file closures.
Knowledge & Skills
- Legal Qualifications Required: Law Degree/CILEx member
- Previous similar experience required (min 1 year preferred)
- IT Skills,: word, excel, Proclaim (preferred)
- Good client relationship management skills
Person Specification
- Works well as a member of a team
- Pays attention to detail
- Holds a flexible approach
- Able to prioritise workload and manage own files
- Punctual, honest, and trustworthy
- Excellent communication skills
- Understands confidential nature of the environment
- Demonstrate an awareness of the professional standards required when working within a regulated law firm and the importance of delivering a quality service to our clients
- Excellent client service skills
- Understands requirements under Data Protection Act
Benefits
- Company and personal bonuses
- Annual pay reviews
- Social events
- Company pension
- Employee discounts
- Health Cash Plan
- Health and Wellbeing programme
- Free parking
- Company Sick pay
- Long term absence cover
- Death in Service cover
We would love to hear from you if this role is of interest.
To apply or find out more, please complete the form or email Carole Carbery, HR Director at ccarbery@se-solicitors.co.uk or call on 01295 204047.