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Paralegal or Senior Paralegal

CMS Sheffield Hybrid senior full-time

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Description

CMS is seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated Paralegal or Senior Paralegal, ideally with Real Estate experience, to join our Legal Services Unit.

The role will be focused on supporting one of our energy and utilities clients with documenting land rights in Scotland and England via servitudes and easements.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Managing a busy caseload of transactions including liaising with the client to obtain instructions
  • Drafting the acquisition documentation, negotiating with the counterparty to the transaction and carrying out title reviews
  • Assisting with file opening procedures including preparing first draft of retainer letter and ensuring compliance with money laundering regulations
  • Working with data rooms and online trackers
  • Managing completion and post-completion registrations, forms, filing and client signing / reporting requirements

We are looking for an enthusiastic experienced Real Estate-focused Paralegal.

You will have a keen eye for detail with the ability to use your initiative and you must be used to dealing with a large workload.

You may have a strong academic background and a degree in law or equivalent qualification.

Alternatively, you may be working towards CILEX or have previous time-served Paralegal experience in a Real Estate background.

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow.

We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles.

Benefits include:

  • Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
  • Flexible, hybrid working policy
  • Generous bonus scheme
  • Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
  • Holiday exchange scheme
  • Private medical insurance
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Skills

Required

  • Real Estate
  • Land Rights
  • Servitudes
  • Easements
  • Transaction Management
  • Client Instruction
  • Documentation Drafting
  • Title Reviews
  • File Opening Procedures
  • Compliance
  • Data Rooms
  • Online Trackers
  • Completion Registrations

Nice to have

  • CILEX
  • Paralegal Experience

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://cmno.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CMS_Career_Site/job/Sheffield/Real-Estate-Paralegal_JR106233

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