Commerical Property - Paralegal - Birmingham

A fantastic opportunity, with good long-term prospects, for a Paralegal to join our large and supportive Commercial Property Division. This role will be based in our Birmingham office. 

Day to day, you’ll be successful in this role by:

• The work you will do will be varied and will involve assisting with commercial sales, purchases, leases, landlord and tenant management transactions, secured lending through to major urban regeneration and development projects. Clients include national and international investors, retailers, developers, house builders, high street banks and public sector organisations. This is a significant opportunity for someone to gain excellent experience.  You will have plenty of client contact and be encouraged to participate in business development activities.

• You will also have the opportunity to get involved with ad hoc projects (small and large) as and when these arise, with the assistance of other members of the team.
  
  
• You will assist with title due diligence and reporting, including the submission collation and review of searches and enquiries; dealing with exchanges and completions, including completion statements, pre-completion searches and some post-completion registration and tax formalities.
  
  
• It is an integral part of this role that you comply with data security and all firm policies and procedures.

 The role is right for you if:

• We are looking for someone with convincing aspirations for a career in commercial property law.

  You will be a team player, relish helping others and be eager to learn. We expect you to be someone who takes pride in your work and who will provide a first-class support service to your fee earners, anticipating their needs in advance wherever possible, and paying meticulous attention to detail in all of your work.

• You will be able to demonstrate real potential, with the talent, ambition and interest to succeed in a career within this field. As a law or GDL graduate, you will already have a good technical grounding in the law with a keen interest in land law and real property. 
  
  
• We would prefer you to have at least 6 months’ experience as a paralegal, and if this experience is within the property sector this would be especially helpful. Whatever your experience, you will need excellent academics and strong communication skills to be considered.
  
  
• The work requires self-motivation and the ability to work to demanding deadlines, so you’ll need to show us that you have initiative, drive and great organisational skills.

Who we are

With an enviable client base including household names, developers, investors and housebuilders, we are looking to appoint a commercial property paralegal to join the division supporting out team of talented lawyers. This role is based in our Birmingham office and you will primarily provide support to the Birmingham and Manchester team. You will also have the opportunity to work across the whole division supporting fee earners in other locations if needed.   

You’ll be joining a national law firm that enjoys a strong reputation, made possible by our exceptional people – each chosen for their industry knowledge and passion for their field. We want to help you to reach your full potential, love the work you do and deliver the best results for your clients. It’s our goal to make you feel great about working with us, and we work hard to cultivate a culture that makes it easy for you to stay with us for many years.

We work flexibly and you’ll be empowered to work where you do your best work, balancing your individual needs with the need for us to engage as teams and deliver excellent client service.

What we can offer you

A career at Clarke Willmott will feel different to other law firms. We thrive on our individual differences and diversity because as a team, we are united by our shared values and mutual respect. Working with us you will feel empowered, valued and free to be yourself in a safe and supportive environment.

Our mission is to help you realise your full potential whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance. We provide a comprehensive learning and development programme and a range of wellbeing initiatives to support your career journey.

There’s no doubt we expect the best from our people and even the occasional extra mile. In return, your dedication and commitment to the continued success of the firm will be rewarded with a comprehensive range of flexible benefits.