Paralegal – Residential Property
Salary: £28,000 - £31,000 depending on experience
Location: Richmond
Hours: Full-Time, Hybrid
My client, a progressive and award-winning law firm, have an exciting new opportunity for a Paralegal to work with their Residential Property team in Richmond.
This role would suit someone with experience working in a Residential Property team, who is looking to build on their knowledge and work with some high net worth clients and on complex cases.
Key responsibilities
• To prepare correspondence, documents and enclosures for despatch using the practice management system as applicable, at all times adhering to the laid down policies and procedures.
• To prepare draft contract documentation, submit searches, prepare stamp duty documentation, assist fee earners with enquiries, deal with exchange and completion formalities.
• To prepare financial statements for clients.
• To administer files to include opening, closing, storage and retrieval in accordance with the laid down with department file management procedures.
• To make appointments, arrange meetings, book rooms for clients.,
• To undertake overflow secretarial work for other secretaries in the Department or elsewhere.
• To develop and improve internal knowledge management systems as appropriate to
• increase productivity and improve client service.
• To promote the vision of the firm and its values when dealing with clients.
• To provide a high quality, professional service to clients and staff in person or on the phone by responding in a prompt, diplomatic and appropriate manner to their needs and/or requests.
• To keep all current files 100% accurately up to date.
• To support the business development activities of the Department.
• To accurately maintain and update data in the practice management system relating to client and contact information and marketing activity and preferences.
• To proactively assist as requested with Departmental marketing and networking events.
• To communicate at all times in a clear, polite and calm manner to clients, work colleagues and others and respect their views and the contribution they make.
• To ensure that standards of quality and the reputation of the firm are maintained at all times.
• To support the effectiveness of the team by being positive and co-operative with all team members particularly the support staff.
Skills and experience required:
• Experience working as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant within Residential Property
• Experience with SDLT Returns and Land Registry applications
• Awareness of the entire range of services that the firm can offer
• Effective communication skills - verbal and written
• Ability to effectively deal with clients and provide a high level of service
• Ability and willingness to assist with networking and marketing
• Team player
• Be logical, organised and thorough
• Knowledge of and competency in Information Technology
• Excellent attention to detail
What they can offer
My client’s culture is open, diverse and inclusive; it’s an environment of belonging, where people can thrive and be the best version of themselves. They strive to nurture their people and offer enjoyable, fulfilling and sustainable careers. This includes providing the best training, great pay and rewards and more control over work life balance through flexible working patterns.
They also offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave, private medical insurance, income protection, life assurance and a generous pension scheme. For most of our roles they also offering a hybrid or flexible way of working.