Property Paralegal

Property Paralegal

London Borough of Lewisham

Hybrid Working Arrangement!

£32,442 - £33,384

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to the vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

They have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK's first Borough of Sanctuary, for their work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a busy legal department at the London Borough of Lewisham. You will be required to support the team under the direction and the supervision of the Senior lawyer. You will deal with varied routine legal and administrative work, mainly within the property team.

What are the responsibilities of the Property Paralegal?

The role is to support the lawyers within the property team. You will prepare documents and liaise with parties in respect of lease extensions, collective enfranchisements and right to buy matters; assist with straightforward property transactions and contract and procurement matters.

The successful Property Paralegal will enjoy the following benefits:

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we're looking for in a Property Paralegal:

We are looking for someone that has a basic knowledge of local authority procedures and areas of law relevant to the role. We require someone that has the ability to learn and understand quickly who can work on their own initiative. You will have an eye for accuracy and can ensure quality and consistency of documents produced. You will need to be able to work with a wide range of people and work as an effective member of a team dealing with a variety of duties.

Location

The job is primarily based in Laurence House, but Lewisham operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. They welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

Please apply as soon as possible to be considered for this position, or contact Elleyn Hewitt in our Manchester office for an informal discussion about the role.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.