Howard Kennedy LLP
Paralegal - Commercial Property
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join our Commercial Property team within our Real Estate department.
Our Commercial Property team focuses on all aspects of non-contentious commercial property transactions, advising on acquisitions and disposals of freehold and leasehold properties, and on the real estate aspects of portfolio management and all other landlord and tenant matters. The team has an extensive and varied client base, acting for global brands and quoted companies including Pizza Hut, Pandora, Pure Gym, Patty&Bun, Reiss and Tortilla.
This opportunity will allow you to develop your legal expertise and case management skills, and you will be given direct client exposure as part of a supportive and collaborative team environment.
Main responsibilities
- Assisting fee earners on larger transactions.
- Undertaking a wide variety of work for landlord and occupier clients under supervision, including:
- Lease renewals.
- Landlord and tenant management work (licences, consents, etc.).
- Site acquisitions and disposals, including assisting with due diligence, preparing reports on title, and reviewing search results and leases.
- Dealing with post-completion matters, notices and undertakings.
- Assisting fee earners with other property transactions.
- Liaising with other departments on the non-contentious property aspects of other transactions, particularly corporate, construction, planning and property litigation matters.
- Participation in internal knowledge sharing and learning opportunities.
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About you
Ideally, you will be able to demonstrate:
- Previous experience in a similar Paralegal role with experience of property transactions.
- Previous experience of operating in a fast-paced environment with a significant amount of client contact.
- Confidence in dealing with client queries.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and perform in a high-volume, deadline-oriented role.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- The ability to work effectively with others, including assisting colleagues with prioritising and file management tasks.
- The ability and enthusiasm to get involved in business development opportunities such as client events, networking activities and article writing.
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At Howard Kennedy we believe that everyone deserves the space to thrive. We’re committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience that reflects the diversity of both our people and our clients.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities, and we’re committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and accessible to all.
We understand that every candidate’s needs are different. If there’s anything we can do to make your application journey more comfortable - whether for interviews, assessments, or onboarding - please let us know. We’ll work with you to remove any barriers and ensure our recruitment process is comfortable for you.
Contact our recruitment team at recruitment@howardkennedy.com to discuss any support you might need.
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Please note that we are not accepting applications via agencies for this role at this time. Before sharing any named candidate CVs, please contact your recruitment representative. If any named CVs are sent from agencies without approval from our recruitment team, they will not be deemed valid introductions, and no agency fee will be paid.
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