Assistant Paralegal
About the Role
Sewell Wallis is working with a globally present law firm that operates in 40+ countries and has 5,000 lawyers working for them.
Due to expansion, they're looking for an Assistant Paralegal to join their team in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
The right candidate will ideally have 6-12 months experience in Real Estate.
What will you be doing?
- Set up and management of data rooms;
- Checking and scheduling deeds and creating deeds schedules;
- Submitting and tracking searches;
- Land Registry applications;
- Assisting with file opening procedures including preparing the first draft of the retainer letter and ensuring compliance with money laundering regulations.
What skills are we looking for?
- We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a strong academic background.
- You will have a keen eye for detail with the ability to use your initiative whilst working on multiple tasks.
- You will have excellent organisational and time management skills and the ability to prioritise conflicting deadlines.
- Exceptional communication skills are necessary, as is the ability to work well in a team.
- A degree in law or equivalent qualification is preferred, but not essential.
What's on offer?
- Competitive salary.
- Hybrid working.
- Generous bonus scheme.
- 25 days holiday.
Please apply below, or for more information contact Lewis Walker.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
