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Paralegal - Specialist Real Estate Services (SRES)

Employer
Gowling WLG
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
1 Apr 2019

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Vacancy Type
Legal Support, Paralegal
Contract Type
Contract
Experience Level
Officer / Analyst / Engineer / Executive / Coordinator, Admin
Role Classification
Other Professional

Job Details

About Gowling WLG

We have more than 1,400 legal professionals working around the world. Our offices span across 19 cities in Canada, the UK, Continental Europe, Asia and the Middle East. There's strength in our global presence – we embrace our differing cultures and work together as one team. We also understand the importance of investing in relationships that build knowledge and trust, while we provide legal advice that's tailored to our clients' world.

'Our people and distinct culture are what makes us different. We know this through client and employee feedback and this drives everything we do'' Chris Oglethorpe, HR Director.

There are great opportunities for all our people to flourish. Through training and personal development they can grow in their role. Our people are the cornerstone of our success, across legal, business support and early talent. We care about their happiness and believe in the power of teamwork. We want them to feel empowered and recognise that by supporting, respecting and embracing everyone's different contributions we achieve more.

Working flexibly, working fairly

Agile working offers people more freedom and flexibility in where, when, and how they work. As technology advances and our workforce becomes more diverse – and with clients often working to a 24/7 rhythm – having extra flexibility is key to helping us balance work and other commitments sensibly and productively.

By supporting people to choose where and when they get their work done, we help them to make a full and fair contribution to their team – while maintaining that all important work-life balance.

Where possible and depending on business needs, we will consider all flexible working options such as part-time working, job sharing, working from home and staggered hours. If in considering a role with Gowling WLG you favour flexibility in your working arrangements, please discuss this with the recruitment team in the early stages of the application process.

Main Purpose of the Job

Our business is growing and we are looking for a Paralegal to join the team to provide support and work within the property team. Your primary role will be to work within the team that  focusses on securing legal property rights for electric apparatus to ensure the safe operation of the electricity network. The needs of the business may change over time and you may in due course be required to undertake alternative work types instead of, or in addition to, this primary role.

The team is structured with senior fee earners, and paralegals, and takes a streamlined approach to the work it undertakes.  You will be responsible for proactively managing your own volume caseload, dealing directly with client queries daily and assisting with the supervision of the team on a day to day basis.

This is an opportunity to truly increase the depth and breadth of your experience, and be able to work with high profile and sophisticated clients. The work is challenging, varied, and interesting and will provide opportunity to develop and nurture solid client relationships, as well as work closely with others within the team and firm.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assisting with queries and supervision points from the paralegal team, of a legal and team process nature.

  • Assisting with daily/weekly/fortnightly comms to team to ensure the processes, instructions from senior management and SLAs for this particular client are adhered to.

  • Organising, assisting (leading when the team manager is not available) and attending team meetings to discuss any new developments in the industry or with the client, new team processes, delivering target messages and collecting team ideas for improvement, sharing training the team have received.

  • Assist in preparing data analysis for client information and to assist with team targets and management

  • Reviewing and reporting on Land Registry title and property deeds, drafting and negotiating draft documents with landowners/landlords solicitors; making calls to progress a transaction; dealing with client reporting procedures, dealing with completion, land registration and SDLT formalities;

  • The use of a case management system to maintain records and other IT systems for the maintenance of records, document storage and financial information;

  • Checking conflict search results to confirm that the documents can be drafted and using the appropriate process to deal with conflicts and non-conflicts, updating the case management system appropriately;

  • Telephone calls to and from clients, solicitors and internal personnel of all levels including taking details telephone notes and assisting wherever possible- an excellent and confident telephone manner is essential;

  • Ensuring financial hygiene of your own caseload and preparation of billing forms and schedules;

  • Assisting with client and team reporting;

  • Supervising and undertaking post completion work on volume property transactions;

The applicant may have the opportunity to expand the role with experience and to take on more responsibility.?

Key skills and experience

Working in an inclusive, sharing and collaborative culture you will be expected to play your part in ensuring the continuing success and growth of the team. Previous experience of working in a legal environment is essential.

You should be able to:

  • Manage your workload to tight deadlines, remain calm under pressure and prioritise your workload effectively;
  • Work in a team environment (this may include working as part of a bigger project team) and support your colleagues;
  • Communicate appropriately and confidently at all levels within the team and the wider business as well as with clients, agents and other parties in person, by phone, letter, email or other communication means;
  • Use your initiative to solve problems.

You should have:

  • Land Law knowledge and application is essential;
  • Some supervision/management experience;
  • Ability to use a case management system;
  • Very effective organisation skills;
  • Good attention to detail and numeracy;
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Good keyboard, IT and data entry skills;
  • Problem solving abilities;
  • Enthusiasm.

Any other reasonable duties delegated by any Partner, Senior Manager of the firm or Practice Operations Manager.

Equal Opportunities

Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment.  The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity.  This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.

At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work.  Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.

Company

About Gowling WLG

We have more than 1,400 legal professionals working around the world. Our offices span across 19 cities in Canada, the UK, Continental Europe, Asia and the Middle East. There's strength in our global presence – we embrace our differing cultures and work together as one team. We also understand the importance of investing in relationships that build knowledge and trust, while we provide legal advice that's tailored to our clients' world.

'Our people and distinct culture are what makes us different. We know this through client and employee feedback and this drives everything we do'' Chris Oglethorpe, HR Director.

There are great opportunities for all our people to flourish. Through training and personal development they can grow in their role. Our people are the cornerstone of our success, across legal, business support and early talent. We care about their happiness and believe in the power of teamwork. We want them to feel empowered and recognise that by supporting, respecting and embracing everyone's different contributions we achieve more.

Working flexibly, working fairly

Agile working offers people more freedom and flexibility in where, when, and how they work. As technology advances and our workforce becomes more diverse – and with clients often working to a 24/7 rhythm – having extra flexibility is key to helping us balance work and other commitments sensibly and productively.

By supporting people to choose where and when they get their work done, we help them to make a full and fair contribution to their team – while maintaining that all important work-life balance.

Where possible and depending on business needs, we will consider all flexible working options such as part-time working, job sharing, working from home and staggered hours. If in considering a role with Gowling WLG you favour flexibility in your working arrangements, please discuss this with the recruitment team in the early stages of the application process.

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