Paralegal - Real Estate

at  Shoosmiths

Shoosmiths is the law firm clients choose for excellent service, incisive thinking and above all for our ability to focus on what matters. From offices across the UK and Brussels, we support some of the world’s most exciting and ambitious businesses; amazing clients making an impact. We empower our people to be their authentic selves and deliver together in supportive teams committed to excellence and innovation. The first top 50 law firm to achieve ‘Platinum Standard’ Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm.
We have an outstanding benefits package to complement our competitive remuneration system. In addition to the competitive salaries, great working environment and high-quality work, we believe that all staff should be rewarded for their commitment to the continued success of the firm through a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits.
To discover more about our benefits, please visit: Benefits Package
The team
Our Real Estate group is one of the largest real estate teams in the UK, advising an impressive range of clients including commercial and residential developers, investors, major corporate occupiers and banks/funders. Offering exceptional market knowledge the team holds an outstanding reputation with clients and the market generally. “Clients are full of admiration for this team, noting it combines outstanding technical expertise with a “very” responsive service” (Chambers).

The role

• Managing a high volume of matters for key clients, sometimes with short deadlines, pro-actively running your own transactional files on Landlord and Tenant related matters, straightforward acquisitions, disposals and estate management work
• Providing a combination of legal and administrative support to the partners and other legal advisors. This will include:
• assisting on large portfolio transactions, preparing title packs, disclosure bundles and setting up and uploading information into data rooms;
• preparing property reports and schedules;
• undertaking legal research;
• attending meetings (in person and virtual);
• supporting business development, team and office wide initiatives.
• Communicating effectively and confidently (in both written and verbal formats) with colleagues, clients and external solicitors to provide advice, negotiate transactions and deal with queries
• Recording time and working towards billing targets
• Assisting with various other tasks as may be required from time to time

Equal opportunities
Our approach to our people is underpinned by our approach to diversity, inclusion and well-being. Our ambition is to build a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and talents, and a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.
This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.
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• Managing a high volume of matters for key clients, sometimes with short deadlines, pro-actively running your own transactional files on Landlord and Tenant related matters, straightforward acquisitions, disposals and estate management work
• Providing a combination of legal and administrative support to the partners and other legal advisors. This will include:
• assisting on large portfolio transactions, preparing title packs, disclosure bundles and setting up and uploading information into data rooms;
• preparing property reports and schedules;
• undertaking legal research;
• attending meetings (in person and virtual);
• supporting business development, team and office wide initiatives.
• Communicating effectively and confidently (in both written and verbal formats) with colleagues, clients and external solicitors to provide advice, negotiate transactions and deal with queries
• Recording time and working towards billing targets
• Assisting with various other tasks as may be required from time to tim