Commercial Property Paralegal
Posted 3 hours 30 minutes ago by Law Staff Limited
£24,000 - £28,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Bedfordshire, Bedford, United Kingdom, MK401
Job Description
Are you a driven Commercial Property Paralegal with a minimum of 1 years' experience in the legal sector, looking for a new challenge with a prestigious Legal 500 firm? This role offers a generous holiday allowance, firm-funded eye tests, a monthly holiday bonus scheme where additional days off can be earned by achieving regional income targets, and ongoing training to support your professional development.The Firm: Our Legal 500 client is a nationwide, full-service firm with 20+ offices, praised for its high-quality advice and strong client satisfaction. Combining top-tier expertise with commercial insight, the firm delivers strategic, expert support across all practice areasResponsibilities for this Commercial Property Paralegal:
- Handling enquiries from clients, solicitors, lenders, and estate agents, whether in person, by phone, or via email.
- Creating detailed attendance notes for all forms of communication.
- Opening and closing files, conducting AML checks, maintaining file updates with correspondence (both electronic and paper), and ensuring adherence to SRA regulations, Lexcel, and firm policies.
- Providing administrative support, including photocopying, scanning, and related tasks.
- Typing audio recordings.
- Managing filing and general administrative duties.
- Preparing client quotes and drafting completion statements.
- Assisting the Fee Earner in preparing the report on title, mortgage report, and search report for clients.
- Raising inquiries and responding to requisitions.
- Performing online searches.
- Using the Land Registry portal for submitting registrations, responding to requisitions, and ordering official copies.
- Calculating and submitting Stamp Duty Land Tax applications.
- Drafting forms such as AP1s and TP1s.
- Preparing and submitting bills, receipts, and payments to the finance team on behalf of fee earners.
- Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Company pension scheme
- Monthly holiday bonus scheme (earn extra days off by meeting performance targets)
- Firm-funded eye care, including regular eye tests
- Extensive training and development opportunities, including support for professional qualification study