A leading UK law firm with a network of offices from the South Coast to Scotland, working together as one national team. An innovative practice and the first top 100 law firm to achieve “Gold Standard” Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm. The lack of barriers between departments, a real lack of hierarchy, zero tolerance for arrogance and pomposity makes Shoosmiths a fantastic place to work.
Our real estate group is one of the largest real estate teams in the UK, advising an impressive range of clients including commercial and residential developers, investors, major corporate occupiers and banks/funders. Offering exceptional market knowledge the team holds an outstanding reputation with clients and the market generally. “Clients are full of admiration for this team, noting it combines outstanding technical expertise with a “very” responsive service” (Chambers).
Within the real estate team we have a corporate conveyancing team who handle large volumes of residential property transactions for corporate clients including equity release, finance, residential investment sales and purchases.
We have a senior paralegal vacancy within our growing real estate practice group supporting the associate and partner and legal advisors in a variety of residential investment work. Shoosmiths has recently opened an office in Leeds and this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new and growing team.
The role is to assist the team in acting for developers, investors and financial institutions from purchasing, selling and financing residential property.
This is a busy team and there will be significant client contact. It therefore requires someone who is excellent at client service with a can do approach, proactive thinking and personable to support the needs of legal advisors.
Shoosmiths is a committed Equal Opportunities employer promoting equality of opportunity. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.
For more information and to apply: https://www.allhires.com/Shoosmiths/PositionDetail.aspx?id=1416
Permanent
Leeds
Full-time (9am-5.30pm Monday to Friday)