Private Property Paralegal

at  Charles Russell Speechlys

The Private Client Division across our three UK locations incorporates our Private Property team. It has extensive market-leading expertise in advising individuals, trustees, families and charities in relation to their property and private affairs.

We are experienced in handling a full kaleidoscope of work for our private clients whilst adding our particular expertise in many specialist areas:-

• Rural Business & Landed Estates
• High-end residential and agricultural Property
• Charitable Trusts & Philanthropy
• Estate Planning & Succession
• Matrimonial and family
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Tax
• Trust Establishment, Management & Taxation
• International and UK Private Wealth Disputes

We offer not simply technical expertise within the areas listed, but take a rounded approach to the legal needs of our clients, using our fully integrated firm-wide services to ensure that the needs of our clients are proactively best served.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Ideally relevant property experience dealing with agricultural property and unregistered land
• Has legal experience (including but not limited to law degree, CILEx, apprenticeship or equivalent)
• Technical knowledge in using online research tools and standard business software (such as Microsoft Office, Sharepoint)
• Experience using platforms such as Practical Law and Lexis for legal research would be advantageous but is not essential
• Demonstrate excellent IT skills including Excel, Word and Worksite

THE ROLE

This is a new role which represents an exciting opportunity for the right person to play their part in supporting a dynamic team. The successful candidate will have the ability to embrace the challenges of working in a fast-moving and constantly evolving environment and to contribute to the success of the team. The Paralegal will support and assist the team in advising on a range of UK and international clients. In particular, a range of non-contentious title related issues, support on large and complex sale and purchase and refinancing transactions, transfers between trusts and individuals and matters of title and title registration. Working with a range of partners within the team, this is an opportunity for those looking to develop their careers within a friendly collegiate team that is widely recognised for its expertise in this area.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities (this is a broad but not exhaustive list)

• Assisting in preparing Land Registry applications, both of registered and unregistered land
• Drafting transaction documents for fee earners for review, such as transfers and residential sale contracts
• Drafting accurately and logically, making appropriate use of precedents
• Assisting in the preparation of sales packs for properties
• Assisting on sale and purchase transactions
• Assisting in preparing Stamp Duty Land Tax returns
• Ad hoc research
• Managing assigned case