Paralegal Part Time

Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Davies and Partners
Davies and Partners Solicitors is a well-established law firm with over 30 years’ experience. It has a national reputation for excellence in the Property sector and strength in depth in a wide selection of other legal services for businesses & individuals. There are 4 offices in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Gloucester.

This role reports to the Post Completion Team Leader with a dotted line to the Head of Department (Legal Director) in Gloucester.

Location: Gloucester, GL4 3RT
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 9:00am – 5:30pm with 1 hour unpaid lunchbreak.
Salary: Competitive

Job Purpose

To provide administrative support to the Post Completion Team Leader within the busy Residential New Homes Department.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• To exhibit flexibility, particularly during peak times of the year
• To review client’s documents before submission to the Land Registry
• To submit registration applications to the Land Registry
• To handle any requisitions that arise and liaising with third parties where necessary
• To submit registrations to the NHBC
• To send completed documents to clients and their lenders where applicable
• To ensure that all balances are clear on completed matters
• To archive completed and closed matters

The following tasks provide a general overview of the types of activity the candidate will be expected to engage in or oversee on a day-to-day basis. The tasks are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities as all employees are required to be flexible, dynamic and have the capacity to think creatively when presented with challenges.

Your job title does not define or limit your duties and you may be required to carry out other work within your abilities from time to time at our request.

We reserve the right to introduce changes in line with technological developments which may impact upon your job duties or methods of working.

About You:

• Right to live and work in the UK, e.g. valid UK or EU passport or appropriate visa/work permits.
• GCSE’s or equivalent in Maths and English
• A Law Degree is not required but awareness of compliance and processes within residential conveyancing would be beneficial.
• Experience working in a fast-paced and demanding environment
• Experience of completing administrative tasks
• Self-organised and proactive
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to maintain client confidentiality
• Adaptable to the needs of the business as changes occur during the operational requirements
• Competence in the effective use of Information and Communications Technologies (lCT)
• The ability to prioritise, meet deadlines, and work under pressure
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to be flexible

Experience of working within residential conveyancing is useful but not essential as full ‘on the job’ training will be provided.

Compliance

As part of our compliance procedures, applicants are asked to note that:

references will be followed up;
all gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily;
proof of identity and (where applicable) qualifications will be required;
reference requests will ask specifically whether the applicant ever been subject to any proceedings/complaints initiated by the Law Society or any other professional body.
appropriate suitability checks may be required prior to confirmation of appointment.
This role meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This role will require applicants who are offered employment to be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.

Equal Opportunities

Davies and Partners Solicitors provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable national laws. Davies and Partners Solicitors complies with applicable national laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

You may have experience of the following: Paralegal, Legal Assistant, Administrative Support, Administrator, Legal Executive, Legal Secretary, Legal Administrator, Law Graduate, Legal Graduate, etc.

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