Real Estate Paralegal (12 month FTC)

About the role

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 12 month fixed term contract. The role will be focused on supporting one of our energy and utilities clients with documenting land rights in Scotland and England via servitudes and easements. This will include managing your own caseload of transactions, taking client instructions, negotiating the deeds and arranging completions.

Responsibilities

• Managing a busy caseload of transactions including liaising with the client to obtain instructions
• Drafting the easement / servitude documentation, negotiating with the counterparty to the transaction 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 your initiative
• Used to dealing with a large workload
• Strong academic background; may have a degree in law or equivalent qualification
• Alternatively, working towards CILEX or have 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