Senior Paralegal- and Regeneration-; Property

Forbes Solicitors LLP are seeking a Senior Paralegal to join our Housing and Regeneration (Property) team at our Gordon House Office. This role is full time, working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am until 5pm.

CILEX Level 3 Paralegal and Level 5 Advanced Paralegal pathways may be considered for suitable applicants depending on previous experience.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced property Paralegal who can bring their experience, skills and knowledge to the role and become part of a collaborative and professional team who act for Registered Providers of Housing and other public sector bodies across the country. While the role demands the fast pace, customer focus, and high standards of a law firm, it also ensures a sustainable work-life balance, reflecting the regional area it serves.

As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for achieving successful outcomes such as:

• Providing effective and efficient legal services to social housing clients by manging and progressing home ownership transactions, delivering chargeable legal work, advising on matters, identifying and actioning next steps, and running a caseload efficiently.
• Handling a broad 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, residential property surrenders and re-sales.
• Ensuring successful delivery of client transactions, maximising chargeable time, meeting deadlines and achieving good results for clients.
• Drafting and completing legal documents that are integral to progressing client transactions.
• Ensuring profitability and the successful attainment of all KPIs including time recording, financial management and service delivery.
• Analysing and understanding client instructions to gain an understanding of client expectations and requirements, identify and take actions required, provide advice and manage and handle the end-to-end progression of a client file.
• Achieve the most preferable outcome possible for clients through excellent negotiation and liaison with opponents and a strong and successful representation of the case.
• Maintain, monitor and update the appropriate systems and documents with client and case information, data and file notes.
• Support peers and colleagues within the department to develop skills and knowledge.
• Carry out and deliver accurate and up-to-date legal research for complex matters.
• 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.

We will be progressing applicants to the next stage based the role profile and, on the candidate’s, demonstrated knowledge, experience, and skills in:

• Demonstrable experience as a Paralegal, within property law, with experience of managing the full life cycle of client matters through to completion.
• Previous experience within property/housing sectors.
• Demonstrates a good understanding of property/housing matters.
• Familiarity with legal processes, terminology, and the operation of law firms.
• Experience using legal case management systems (e.g., PfW) to support the delivery of services.
• Experience of working towards and managing financial targets.
• Demonstrates excellent administrative skills including, word processing, maintaining records, and handling correspondence.
• Excellent attention to detail, including proof-reading and editing skills to ensure accuracy and quality of legal documents.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interacting with clients, colleagues, and external parties.
• Demonstrates…