Commercial Paralegal

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Job description

Commercial Paralegal (Commercial Property and Company Commercial)

Coventry City Centre

Salary £25,000 to £30,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications

We are seeking an experienced Commercial Paralegal to support a busy Commercial team of a forward-thinking, award-winning, expanding law firm at their office in Coventry city centre.

Paid parking is available. Hybrid working will be considered, following an initial probation/training period.

This is an opportunity to work in a friendly, supportive environment with a well-established, Lexcel and CQS accredited, Legal 500-recognised law firm, who are a key employer of choice in the Coventry area.

The firm are very committed to training and development of all staff to gain industry-specific qualifications and progress their legal careers. Training contracts are available to eligible employees in the longer term. SQE, CILEx training can also be accommodated, subject to eligibility.

The position will involve:

• Covering a broad spectrum of commercial work; predominantly within commercial property, but also dealing with general company commercial matters
• Assisting with landlord and tenant matters, acquisitions and disposals, development, sale and purchase contracts etc. for predominantly private commercial sector clients
• Dealing with title issues and other due diligence
• Preparing legal documents relating to commercial property transactions such as sale/purchase contracts, leases, licences to assign, rent deposit deeds
• Bundling of key documents and assisting with report writing to clients
• Liaising with clients by telephone, email and face to face
• Taking accurate instructions and using initiative to action instructions on behalf of the team

This is a support role, leading to a fee earning position in the longer term. Fee-earning duties, however, can be included in the role for candidates with the relevant fee-earning experience.

Suitable candidates will have

• Around 2 years'+ experience working within commercial property/commercial law for a law firm
• Good time management, organisation and attention to detail
• A law degree
• Ideally LPC/LLM (not essential)
• Ideally experience of working for a Lexcel accredited law firm
• A sound understanding of the commercial property conveyancing process

Note: Salary stated is given as a guideline in line with current market rate and will be dependent on experience and qualifications. The above information is correct to the best of our knowledge.

For more information, please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions

About Talentwise

Talentwise Solutions is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and legal support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands.

We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent.

About Your Consultant

Tracey is the Owner and Director of Talentwise Solutions, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service the way she believes recruitment should be! Tracey s passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it s stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey s experience and expertise.

Know anyone who might be interested? We offer generous bonuses up to £500 for successful referrals. Conditions apply - contact us or view our website for details.

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