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Paralegal
Department: Legal
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: MAPP London Workspace
Compensation: £40,000 - £50,000 / year
Description
MAPP is the UK’s leading specialist in commercial property and asset management, with over £30bn+ of property under management for a variety of UK and overseas Fund Managers, REITs and other property owners.
MAPP believes that property management can be a force for good. That’s why we make buildings work, not just for profit, but for people and the planet too. MAPP has created V1.0, V2.0, V3.0 and V4.0 framework of Property Management, to help clients and occupiers navigate the new landscape, and to ensure we deliver a fully integrated and holistic approach.
Most job descriptions read like a recipe without a clear picture of what the final product looks like. We want to give you a picture of who we are and the role we are looking to fill. If this position excites you, and you think you could make a difference at MAPP, do apply, even if you don’t satisfy every single criterion. We want to work with people who are awesome in an organisation that makes a difference, do a job that adds value and be rewarded for all our effort in a great place to work.
At MAPP, we want to make the real estate industry a career path where everyone feels both welcome and wanted. We’re proud of our progress so far, but we’re constantly reevaluating how we can make sure the best people, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, nationality, background or neurodiversity, can see themselves excelling at MAPP.
Our MAPP values underpin everything we do. We were the first national real estate consultancy in the UK to become a B Corp. We want you to learn and grow, to challenge yourself and be the best you can be. As an organisation, we are growing, and have done so for the last five years. We promote about 10% of our office-based roles in a year. We have fun together with events and opportunities to connect, grow and learn with charity days and fundraising events for our communities, as well as study days that broaden our professional horizons.
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This role gives you the opportunity to be a part of our effort to do something a little bit special in property management, and we would love for you to apply. We are always on the lookout for great character – that is what makes us MAPP people. If that is you, we would love to meet you!
Title, Team and Role Summary
Title: Paralegal
Team: Central Operations - Legal Team
Who Does This Role Report Into? Legal Counsel
Role Summary / Purpose and Scope
You will provide high level legal and operational support to Legal Counsel for the benefit of the whole company. Your work includes the review, drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements, support on litigious matters and providing general administrative help for the legal team. You will have a very good knowledge of contract law, good communications skills and excellent attention to detail.
Skills, Knowledge and Values
Skills (People & Technical)
- Providing assistance with the review, drafting and negotiation of a range of commercial agreements including property management agreements, non-disclosure agreements, supplier agreements and duties of care and (within agreed boundaries) drafting, reviewing and negotiating such contracts autonomously, accurately and to a high level of quality.
- Excellent working knowledge of contractual issues such as intellectual property, confidentiality, liabilities, indemnities and TUPE.
- Coordinating workflow with internal stakeholders.
- Contributing to template development.
- Identifying process inefficiencies and proposing improvements.
- Preparing first-draft advice notes and/or issuing summaries for Legal Counsel review.
- Monitoring and managing the Legal Inbox and ensuring that Legal Counsel is kept apprised of all new matters sent to the Legal Inbox, and that all deadlines are diarised for the Legal Team with reminders.
- Running closing processes, preparing completion documents, and chasing outstanding actions.
- Managing pre-litigation processes and assisting in the handling of claims, disputes and court proceedings.
- Maintaining document management systems and databases and ensuring that such systems are accurate, up to date and audit ready.
- Assisting with the delivery of targeted internal training sessions.
- Monitoring changes to government guidelines or regulations and submitting reports on pertinent changes.
- General administrative duties in order to support the Legal Team and if required, the wider MAPP business.
- Monitoring statutory and internal compliance, including meeting MAPP policies and procedures, RICS and ISO standards and any statutory timelines and escalation requirements.
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Values & Behaviour
- Exhibition of MAPP Values: Avoid Ambiguity, Appreciative, Adventurous, Authentic and Accountable
- Self Management including showing initiative, being proactive and meeting deadlines
- Embracing Change including Technology
- Engaging with the Big Picture
- Great service delivery including working in partnership with internal and external individuals and good communicating in written and verbally
- Achieving Results and Prioritise Work including attention to delivery to all stakeholders
- Innovative Solutions and Problem Solving
- Developing Self and Others and willing to Learn
- Interpersonal and Relationship skills capable of communicating at various levels including meetings with occupiers, client, supplier and wider stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communications including report writing
Experience and Salary
Level of Experience / Certifications:
- Undergraduate law degree and LPC or SQE1 essential.
- 2 years minimum paralegal experience (in-house preferred) essential.
Working Hours: 9am - 5.30pm Monday - Thursday & 9am - 5pm Friday
Salary Range (Based on Experience): £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on experience.
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