Paralegal - Property Litigation

Location

South West London | United Kingdom

Job description

Overview

Our client require a Paralegal to work within the Property Litigation department providing support to the Senior Associate to help manage a busy caseload of leasehold work.

The Role:

To undertake the following under the supervision of a qualified solicitor:

• Managing a caseload of lease extensions,
• Assisting on enfranchisement and other leasehold matters
• Meeting financial and billing targets.
• Assisting other fee earners in the department.
• Drafting notices, deeds, completing registrations at HMLR producing hearing bundles, witness statements, .
• Briefing and corresponding with counsel.
• Undertaking legal research.
• Attending clients’ offices and court/Tribunal as and when needed.
• Undertaking financial due diligence by ensuring ledgers are up to date.
• Dealing with new enquiries promptly both via the telephone and face to face.
• Undertaking own typing and administration.
• Providing clients with a dedicated and professional service in line with the firm’s client care standards.
• Providing administrative support to the team.
• Undertaking file maintenance including filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files for the team.
• Arranging billing on matters.
• Contributing positively to departmental and firm-wide marketing and business development activities.
• Undertaking relevant training as required.
• Other ad hoc tasks as and when required.
• To adhere to company standards, policies and procedures at all times.

The Person

Qualifications: LLB minimum 2:1 or Cilex level 3 of 6 (LPC preferable).

Experience

• Prior experience in a Property/leasehold a solicitor’s firm or a professional services firm desirable
• Experience of delivering excellent client care preferably in private practice.

Skills and Abilities

• Must be organised, methodical and accurate.
• Accurate keyboard skills and high level of IT literacy including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications and use of Adobe.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work accurately and quickly to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work without close supervision.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to think ahead and use initiative.
• Ability to communicate courteously in a clear and concise manner with both clients and colleagues.
• A polite, friendly and confident telephone manner.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Conscientious and common sense approach to work.

Other

• Must have a flexible attitude to work and time.
• Tidy personal appearance.

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