Commercial Property Paralegal

Hertford Source: WhatJobs

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Are you looking to advance your legal career whilst enjoying a healthy work/life balance? Do you want to join a firm that is as interested in your career progression as you are? Are you searching for a fulfilling role where what you get out is considered just as important as what you put in? And where the only ceiling is your ambition?

Then Attwaters Solicitors could be the firm for you. Come and find out what makes us one of the Sunday Times Best Places to work in 2024, 2025 (Top 10 for medium organisations in the UK) and 2026

With five offices spanning Hertfordshire, Essex and London, Attwaters Solicitors is a respected regional law firm with origins dating back well over a century. Our vision is to be the ‘go to’ private wealth legal practice in our region, through our commitment to excellent client care, integrity, teamwork, innovation, quality and respect.

In order to achieve our vision, we need people who are committed to excellence. We are experts at what we do and we’re looking for people with the ambition, dedication and work ethic required to become leaders in their field.

But we also know that our people have a right to expect excellence from us. That’s why we are dedicated to providing our staff with a nurturing environment, a structured career path that offers clear opportunities for progression, and all the support they need to thrive.

The role:

We are looking for a paralegal to join our busy Commercial Property team in Hertford. Your responsibilities will include:

General :

Direct communication with clients with updates and to provide and obtain information
Telephone conversations with clients, agents, solicitors, lenders and third parties
Carry out client work and administrative tasks speedily, efficiently, and accurately (whilst consulting with partners and fee earners to properly prioritise tasked roles)
Complying with procedures and quality standards contained in the firm's Office Manual
Exercise high standards of client care in a professional and pleasant manner
Ensure the confidentiality and security of documentation and information
Comply with the Solicitors Accounts Rules and the Rules on the Professional Conduct of Solicitors (training and guidance to be provided, as required)
Maintain clear and precise communications with other personnel in the firm
Ensure good working relationships with external institutions and organisations
To take responsibility for and attend to self-development
In liaison with Head of Department and partners, to be active in promoting the services of the firm and its image and ethos (including the advancement of social media efforts)

Commercial Property :

Dealing with file openings including terms of business, AML checks and ensuring all information is inputted into a case management system
Obtaining documents from the Land Registry
Obtaining documents from Companies House
Submitting searches
Obtaining documents from solicitors and collating these
Liaising with clients, solicitors, lenders and agents
Preparing completion and financial statements
Preparing engrossment documents and arranging with clients to sign
Post exchange and post completion matters as well as completing some matters
Sending monies by CHAPS and BACS for completions and to clients - ensuring verbal confirmation of account details are obtained before sending funds
Stamp Duty Land Tax forms – drafting and submission
Land Registry applications
Companies House applications
Carrying out monthly matter review forms
Preparing deeds schedules and arranging deeds storage

In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, there may be other duties required from time to time such as but not limited to assisting other departments and covering Reception. Such other duties must be reasonable in relation to the jobholders’ skills, abilities and status.

What we expect from you:

You’re dedicated to providing excellent client service in line with our Service Pledge .
You’re somebody who takes pride in their work and of whom we can be proud.
You’re interested in promoting the firm’s good name both internally and externally.
You’re a team player who will always go the extra mile.
You have a positive attitude and always look to lift spirits, not lower them.
You show good judgement and maturity.
You’re risk-aware – you know what you don’t know.
You’re a hard worker with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
You will be technically proficient in email, word and excel and show attention to detail
You will need to have a willingness to learn, improve, develop and be part of a team
You will have good time management skills

What you can expect from us:

A structured career path that provides all the information you need to develop and progress.
A supportive and nurturing working environment with monthly one-to-ones, department meetings and a six-monthly appraisal scheme.
Flexible and hybrid working.
Firm-wide and fee-earner bonus schemes.
Holiday entitlement of 25 days per year, rising by one day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days.
Automatic enrolment to our contributory corporate pension scheme (salary sacrifice).
Automatic enrolment to our Employee Assistance Programme, which helps staff members experiencing personal problems that might adversely impact their work performance, health and wellbeing.
Enrolment to our Healthcare Cash Plan after the probationary period. Cover includes dependant children and may be extended to partners or spouses at the employee’s expense.
Access to Mintago, a comprehensive employee financial wellbeing platform.
Each office has its own designated Social and Wellbeing champion, who is there to help promote good mental and physical health with a range of initiatives including social walks, book clubs, charitable activities and out-of-hours get-togethers and events.
Annual staff events including summer and Christmas events, quarterly office lunches and our annual online Staff Quiz!