Real Estate Finance Paralegal

About us

Seddons is a top 200 law firm based in London’s West End, with a strong repuation for both commercial and private client work.

The role

We are looking for an organised, team oriented, enthusiastic and proactive Paralegal. The paralegal team supports 6 Partners and 4 Lawyers, to process high volume and urgent transactions. You will have previous experience in property and should be looking for a new challenge to develop your legal career.

Responsibilities

• To work as part of the Real Estate Finance team supporting the lawyers; providing legal and administrative support on transactions including:
• Opening new client files and corresponding with other solicitors and our clients
• Conducting compliance and KYC
• Dealing with redemptions and further advances
• Drafting finance documents based upon templates;
• Carrying out property searches and liaising with the Land Registry;
• Completion and post completion administration; to include companies house and Land Registry applications.
• Scheduling Title Deeds and Documents
• Applying for official copy register entries from Land Registry
• To assist with photocopying of documents and binding of documents when required to do so for the office.
• Preparing Lease Reports and other document summaries

Skills and experience

• Previous experience of working within a fast paced Legal/professional services property team is desirable.
• Experience of using practice management system is desirable, and knowledge of Proclaim would be advantageous.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office suite.
• Excellent administration, organisational and prioritisation skills with ability to manage time efficiently.
• Excellent attention to detail, communication and team working skills

About you

The successful candidate will:

• Be self-motivated and have a strong interest in property.
• Have completed the LPC.
• Be quick to learn, innovative and creative, with strong attention to detail.
• Be able to manage competing deadlines and work priorities effectively.
• Have strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Be a strong team player who can also work on their own and demonstrate initiative and problem solving skills.