An exciting position has arisen for a PA/ Paralegal within the Real Estate team of highly regarded Manchester based firm.
ABOUT THE FIRM
Our client is seeking a dedicated PA/ Paralegal to join their Real Estate team. This role offers a fantastic chance to develop your career within a supportive and professional environment.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Sills and experienced essential to be considered for this position:
- Organised and efficient.
- Able to work on own initiative ability to effectively prioritise work.
- Experience of document and account management systems (ideally iManage and Aderant).
- Understanding of AML and CDD procedures.
- Updating Excel spreadsheets for internal and external purposes.
- Ability to assist with administrative matters such as processing financial transfers and managing the
DocuSign process.
- Experience of working in a law firm environment and/or qualifications relating to the legal profession.
The role will involve the following (training will be provided to candidates meeting the essential requirements but not experienced in all the listed areas):
- Making sure risk assessments are up-to-date and files are AML compliant.
- Assisting with the monitoring of team financials, including debt and funds held on account.
- Able to deal with sale matters for freehold and leasehold matters including drafting contract packs, making
contact with any relevant 3rd parties, dealing with enquiries, obtaining consent/redemption balances,
where necessary, drafting completion statements and dealing with completions.
- Able to deal with post completion matters on leasehold matters, including service of notices to the relevant
parties and making sure payment is made consents obtained, where necessary.
- Submission of AP1s and responding to Land Registry requisitions within timescales, diarising cancellation
dates etc.
- Ability to review initial contract packs on purchase matters and making sure all documents are available for
the solicitor with responsibility for the matter to raise initial enquiries.
- Submitting of SDLT & LTT returns within the relevant timescales.
- Submission of MR01 forms at Companies House within the relevant timescales.
- Undertaking OS1, OS2 and bankruptcy searches and diarising relevant dates.
- Maintaining and building relationships with clients and agents including calls and updates to all parties.
- Ensuring compliance with AML and UKFML.
- Helping to create workflows to improve department efficiency.
The role offers a competitive salary and includes a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting the importance of this position within the team.
NEXT STEPS?
If this role sounds of interest then please apply through the advert or contact Laura-Kate at Thornton Legal directly on or . Stated PQE and salary levels are for guidance only.
Thornton Legal is a specialist legal recruitment agency. We regularly recruit for international, national, Legal 500, regional and boutique law firms across Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, West Yorkshire and the West Midlands. Main locations include Liverpool, Chester, Preston, Manchester, Leeds and Shropshire. At Thornton Legal we work with partners, solicitors, paralegals and legal assistants across a range of practice areas including (but not exclusively) corporate, commercial property, residential property, employment, litigation, private client and family.