Job description:

We are recruiting for a full-time corporate & commercial property paralegal, to join our busy corporate/property teams. Prior experience in a corporate/commercial property law firm would be preferred, but not essential, as full training will be given.

Type of Vacancy: Full-time Paralegal (at least 35 hours per week).

Salary: Competitive.

Requirements:

• The candidate must have qualified either the LLB or GDL
• Candidate must have a 2:1 (equivalent) in LLB/GDL
• Candidate must have completed the LPC (equivalent)
• LPC electives must consist of at least one of the following: Corporate Law/Mergers & Acquisitions/ Commercial Law/Property Law, Banking or Business Law
• Cover letter is required, any applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

The successful candidate will be assisting on company secretarial matters, corporate and commercial property transactions and post completion matters including updating company statutory registers, together with Companies House and HMLR filings.

Undertaking legal research, preparing documents, attending meetings, and corresponding with both our solicitors and clients.

They will also be required to complete general offices duties such as filing, drafting documents, sending correspondence, dealing with clients incoming and outgoing post and telephone queries.

There is a genuine opportunity for the right candidate to progress and be offered a Training Contract after the first 12 months (subject to performance). To date 3 of our qualified solicitors and our current trainee, joined us as a Paralegal.

Other skill, knowledge or experience sought:

• Prior experience in a corporate law firm would be preferred but not essential
• Experience in using the Land Registry Portal
• Experience in completing/submitting Companies House forms/using Companies House web filing
• Drafting board minutes/resolutions
• Experience in using a legal CMS system (such as LEAP)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Organisation and time management skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Flexibility and the ability to anticipate the needs of solicitors and clients
• Strong work ethic, hardworking and positive attitude
• Exemplar use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, outlook and excel.
  

If you believe you are suited to this role, please send a copy of your C.V, covering letter and details of which job post you are applying for to hello@legalclarity.co.uk.