Boyes Turner
Paralegal – Property Development
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Job Opportunity for a Law Graduate or Early-Career Paralegal
This is an excellent opportunity for a law graduate or early-career paralegal who is passionate about property development and wants to build a long-term career in this specialist area. We welcome candidates with ambition to qualify as a Solicitor/Legal Executive in the future (but this is not a requirement).
Whether you are taking your first step into practice or looking to build on existing experience, you will work alongside experienced lawyers on a broad range of development and house building matters.
Skills & Experience
- Law degree (LLB) or equivalent legal qualification; or some practical legal experience, gained through a paralegal role, legal assistant position, placement year, vacation scheme, legal clinic, or similar environment – ideally within a property, real estate or development team.
- A genuine interest in property development, real estate and house building.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A proactive approach, with the confidence to take ownership of tasks and work both independently and as part of a team.
- Enthusiasm and willingness to learn.
- Strong interpersonal skills to build solid working relationships with our clients and your colleagues.
- Commercial awareness and pragmatism.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
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Key Responsibilities
- Assisting fee earners on a wide range of property development and house building transactions.
- Drafting legal correspondence, documents, and completion statements.
- Preparing and submitting Land Registry and SDLT applications.
- Conducting legal research and assisting with due diligence exercises.
- Liaising confidently with clients, solicitors, lenders, and other third parties by telephone and email.
- Managing document bundles and maintaining accurate electronic and paper files.
- Assisting with post-completion matters and ensuring transactions are progressed efficiently.
- Supporting with diary management, meeting coordination, and general matter administration where required (including file openings, compliance, and AML procedures).
- Assisting with billing processes, including preparing invoices and reviewing client and office account entries.
- Responding promptly to enquiries and helping to manage client expectations throughout transactions.
- Providing general support to the Development & House Building team as required.
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Benefits
Contractual
- 25 days holiday
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance 5 x final salary
Non-Contractual
- Flexible Hybrid working
- An additional day's holiday for your birthday
- A weekly wellbeing hour
- 8 hours per annum charity work
- Cycle to work scheme
- Bring your dog to work
- Social committee events
- Season ticket travel loan
- Eligible to purchase an additional five days holiday
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