Paralegal - Real Estate (9 month FTC)

CMS is seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated Assistant Paralegal or experienced Real Estate Paralegal to join our Legal Services Unit in our Sheffield or Manchester office on a 9-month fixed-term contract. The role will focus on supporting one of our energy and utilities clients with documenting land rights in Scotland and England via servitudes and easements.

Responsibilities

• Managing a busy caseload of transactions, including liaising with the client to obtain instructions
• Drafting easement/servitude documentation, negotiating with the counterparty, and carrying out basic title reviews
• Updating online trackers
• Managing completion and post-completion registrations, forms, filing, and client signing/reporting requirements

Requirements

• Enthusiastic Assistant Paralegal or experienced Real Estate-focused Paralegal
• Keen eye for detail with the ability to use initiative
• Experience dealing with a large workload
• Strong academic background, possibly with a law degree or equivalent qualification
• Alternatively, working towards CILEX or previous time-served Paralegal experience in a Real Estate background

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010