Senior Paralegal - Sales & Home Ownership

Trowers & Hamlins LLP.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is seeking a Senior Paralegal for their Sales & Home Ownership team. You will assist with various property transactions, build client relationships, and ensure compliance with legal procedures. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic record, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team. This position emphasizes flexibility, attention to detail, and a commitment to inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines.
• Good communication skills both oral and written.
• A strong team player.

Responsibilities

• Assisting on residential leasehold transactions.
• Building and maintaining effective client relationships.
• Ensuring files are managed in compliance with the firm's Lexcel procedures.

Skills

Prioritisation

Good communication skills

IT abilities

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Education

Good academic record

Job description

Senior Paralegal - Sales & Home Ownership

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Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 170 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia, our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw which supports our management of multi‑jurisdictional matters. We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Private Wealth.

We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership. Our strategic direction focuses on responsible and sustainable growth with ESG principles guiding how we operate firmwide.

The role

The Sales and Home Ownership team provides a range of services to Registered Providers and Private Developers including shared ownership and open market sales, interim and final staircasing, licence to assign applications, mortgagee in possession sales, among others. The team covers a wide range of additional conveyancing matters from acquisition to sales to meet client requirements.

What you will be doing

• Assisting on residential leasehold transactions
• Assisting members of the team on a wide range of property matters
• Advising private developers and registered providers on the sale of new build properties
• Advising registered providers on shared ownership schemes including staircasing transactions and Deeds of Variations
• Advising registered providers on right to buy and right to acquire sales
• Conduct of files
• Advising on the purchase of individual residential properties on behalf of a registered provider and simultaneously granting shared ownership leases
• Advising on leasehold management matters
• Building and maintaining effective client relationships
• Ensuring files are managed in compliance with the firm\'s Lexcel procedures

What you will need

Person specification:

• Ability to prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines
• Good communication skills both oral and written
• A strong team player
• Extensive IT abilities
• A positive and proactive attitude
• Flexibility and commitment
• An ability to operate with minimum supervision
• Drive and enthusiasm
• A willingness to learn
• Strong attention to detail with a methodical and logical approach

Experience and qualifications:

• Good academic record
• A willingness to develop conveyancing knowledge
• Experience of lease extensions would be advantageous

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant\'s suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

If you require any further information on any of our vacancies or would like to discuss adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process or after the offer stage, please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail]

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks, including personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.

Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom