Property Paralegal

at  Forbes Solicitors

Forbes Solicitors are looking for an experienced Paralegal to join the Housing and Regeneration (Property) team at the Walton Summit office in Preston. This is a full-time role working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday within the home ownership sub-team who act for Registered Providers of Housing across the country.
This is a great opportunity for a an experienced Paralegal to progress their current career and join a collaborative and professional team. Whilst the role will be working to the fast-pace, client focussed and high standards of a law firm, the role will also provide a sustainable work-life balance. The successful candidate will have property experience and training will be provided in specific Housing Property work types in which Forbes Housing Group have a particular sector presence.

The role will be responsible for delivering successful outcomes such as:

• Carrying out effective and efficient chargeable (legal based) work that contributes to the delivery and completion of the full range of home ownership transactions for social housing clients (including shared ownership and open market plot sales, right to buy and right to acquire transactions, lease extensions, surrenders and re-sales of residential properties, property and land disposals).
• Ensure timely and efficient day-to-day progress of matters, prioritising work, monitoring deadlines and actions needed and keeping clients informed.
• Drafting and preparing legal documents that require further knowledge, consideration and input based on analysis and understanding of information gathered.
• Providing legal advice, , that resolves queries and advances clients’ instructions and transactions.
• Assessing and understanding client queries and file notes to identify actions and advice required and manage and guide the progression of a client file.
• Attend external meetings and events including but not limited to client meetings and networking events.
• Maintain, monitor and update the appropriate systems and documents with client and case information, data and file notes.
• Carry out and deliver accurate and up-to-date legal research.
• Write original high-quality articles and reports for internal and external publication.
• Manage regular and up-to-date communications with clients and stakeholders, answering queries, managing expectations (including costs), providing updates and effectively chasing responses required and escalating appropriately.

ORGANISATION

Forbes Solicitors offer the full range of legal services to individuals, commercial clients, and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally. We have offices across the North, but our roots are firmly based in Lancashire. Our clients tell us that we stand out from other firms. We are real people who are passionate about getting the best results. Working together and listening to our clients, we provide genuine and practical advice.
We are looking for someone who displays our values; specifically someone who is authentic, exceptional and united.

• Carrying out effective and efficient chargeable (legal based) work that contributes to the delivery and completion of the full range of home ownership transactions for social housing clients (including shared ownership and open market plot sales, right to buy and right to acquire transactions, lease extensions, surrenders and re-sales of residential properties, property and land disposals).
• Ensure timely and efficient day-to-day progress of matters, prioritising work, monitoring deadlines and actions needed and keeping clients informed.
• Drafting and preparing legal documents that require further knowledge, consideration and input based on analysis and understanding of information gathered.
• Providing legal advice, , that resolves queries and advances clients’ instructions and transactions.
• Assessing and understanding client queries and file notes to identify actions and advice required and manage and guide the progression of a client file.
• Attend external meetings and events including but not limited to client meetings and networking events.
• Maintain, monitor and update the appropriate systems and documents with client and case information, data and file notes.
• Carry out and deliver accurate and up-to-date legal research.
• Write original high-quality articles and reports for internal and external publication.
• Manage regular and up-to-date communications with clients and stakeholders, answering queries, managing expectations (including costs), providing updates and effectively chasing responses required and escalating appropriately