Commercial Property Paralegal

Position: Commercial Property Paralegal (Permanent)
Harrison Drury is a market leading Firm of solicitors with offices across the North West, Cumbria, and Staffordshire servicing both business and private clients. We have been successful for a fifth time placing in the Top 100 Best Companies to work for in the UK.

We are an employer of choice because we have a culture that challenges the conventional law firm approach and focuses our energy on getting great results for our clients, while attracting and developing brilliant people.

The commercial property team are looking to recruit an experienced paralegal to join their team in the Manchester office.

The overall purpose of this role is to provide accurate, timely, efficient and professional support to the team as well as undertake transactional fee-earning activities. This will enable the team to ensure they operate within compliance standards and produce excellent Customer Service whilst maximizing the opportunity to conduct fee-earning work at the right level.

The Role:

Effective administration of the Files (hard copy and on SOS). This includes Matter Opening, Matter Closing, Matter Archiving and data updates during the course of a matter

Ensuring file compliance with relevant regulatory standards and the Office Manual processes

The ability to use the information in client files to inform the Fee Earner of required action, keep the critical dates accurate and take action upon them as required

Management of the bill process and interaction with Finance

Production and issue of correspondence upon instruction from the Fee Earner and, where done independently, under supervision

Attendance at meetings when required, taking minutes when requested and updating Attendance Notes

Drafting of documents for clients upon instruction from Fee Earners and under supervision

Management of meetings for Fee Earners when requested (including liaison with other party, meeting room booking, car park booking and production of relevant materials/documents)

Telephone call handling for the team

Liaison regarding client queries with the client and the relevant Fee Earner

Management of meetings for Fee Earners

Dealing with new enquiries on the phone or by email

Engage with individuals on work experience

Complete accurate legal research tasks for Fee Earners

Prepare relevant legal updates and blog articles for the website

Contributing to operational review / continuous improvement initiatives

Providing administrative support to the department to include obtaining searches, downloading land registry documents, information maintenance, file management, financial management, preparing posting slips and bills

Skills and Experience:

Previous role as a paralegal in commercial property or residential property

Intermediate / Advanced use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel. Powerpoint)

Intermediate / Advanced use of Adobe Acrobat

Intermediate / Advanced use of Lexis Nexis, Westlaw and / or Practical Law

Strong academic record. Maths and English GCSE at grade c or above.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Strong planning and organisational skills. Ability to prioritise and manage competing demands

Legal research skills

Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.

Attention to detail / accuracy

Ability to work within teams and individually using own initiative.

Client focussed

Flexible and adaptable approach to work

Commercially aware

Self-motivated

Desirable

Experience:

Experience with SOS case management system