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Ashville Knight
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Portsmouth, Hampshire
Commercial Paralegal
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £18,000 per annum |
Overview
Commercial and Commercial Property Paralegal Portsmouth, Hampshire £18,000 - £23,000 DOE Our client, a well-known law firm in Portsmouth are seeking to appoint a Commercial Paralegal to work within their Commercial Law and Commercial Property Department. The ideal candidate will have previous experience of commercial property transactions and/or business law matters and will enjoy working in a busy and challenging role within a supportive and friendly team. Good team player with fast accurate typing essential. The successful applicant will need to be flexible, friendly and have appropriate legal experience in dealing with clients face to face and on the telephone. Duties will include: Assisting on a mixed caseload of freehold purchase and sale of commercial and business premises, site acquisitions, disposals and development, retail, leisure, factory office and residential, leases & renewals, portfolio management and property investments, property finance and rent reviews The work also can include commercial leases, business and company sales and purchases, commercial litigation, landlord and tenant disputes and employment matters Opening files and new matters on Case Management system Preparing client care letters and service plans Preparing and drafting correspondence and precedent documents for fee earners Drafting leases and agreements Submitting searches and preparing draft reports on results and title documents Carrying out bankruptcy searches Carrying out priority searches Preparing completion statements and invoices Drafting and submitting Land Registry applications and dealing with completions and post completions formalities Liaising with clients and other parties to keep files 'ticking over' for fee earners Audio typing from digital dictation system Daily use of outlook for diaries, booking client and departmental meetings Desired skills and experience: Legal Assistant / Paralegal experience within Commercial Property or Commercial Law Strong and efficient secretarial/legal admin skills High level of attention to detail Experience of using a case management system Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Very well organised Friendly & professional attitude IT literate - Microsoft Word / Excel / Outlook/ Digital Audio software