Paralegal - Real Estate - Legal Services Unit (LSU) - Manchester/ Sheffield/Liverpool

CMS are looking for a dedicated Paralegal to join our Legal Services Unit in our Manchester, Sheffield or Liverpool offices. The Legal Services Unit is the central paralegal team at CMS, assisting the associates and partners across the different departments in the UK offices on a wide variety of tasks and projects. This Paralegal role will be focussed on supporting our thriving Real Estate team.

About CMS

CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 70 offices in over 40 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.

We take a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by technology and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of working.  Our aim is to inspire, impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.

About the Role

CMS is seeking an experienced Real Estate Paralegal to join our Legal Services Unit.  The role is to support the UK Real Estate team at CMS who provide advice in property investment and development, planning and disputes and our clients include large development companies, banks, pension funds, private investors and retail funds. 
Assistant Paralegal responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
•    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.
Paralegal responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
•    Managing a busy caseload of transactions, for example dealing with short term leases, licences to occupy, licences to assign, licences for alterations, surrenders, deeds of variation/easement and rent reviews;
•    Managing straightforward purchases and sales (including auction sales and residential plot sales) and supporting larger / complex / portfolio purchases and sales, including the routine project management, title and tenancy diligence and preparation for completion;
•    Carrying out title and occupational lease review exercises and preparing/assisting with the preparation of reports/certificates of title;
•    Assisting with file opening procedures including preparing first draft of retainer letter and ensuring compliance with money laundering regulations;
•    Set up and management of data rooms;
•    Assistance with completion and post-completion registrations, forms, filing and client signing / reporting requirements.

 About You

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a strong academic background and experience of working as a Paralegal within a Real Estate legal environment. 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.  You must have exceptional communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.  

A degree in law or equivalent qualification is preferred, but not essential. Alternatively, you may be working towards CILEX or have previous time-served Paralegal experience in a Real Estate background.

Full training will be provided on our systems and processes, and we also have an ongoing training programme to help develop both legal knowledge and soft skills. CMS has career development opportunities for individuals who demonstrate excellence and potential. 

Equal Opportunities

At CMS, a next-generation mindset is woven into all we do. We're diverse, supportive and inclusive, embracing our corporate social responsibility and creating a culture of sustainability in which every one of our people, whatever their background, can maximise their potential and thrive. For further information about CMS' diversity initiatives and programmes, please view the Diversity & Inclusion pages on our website.

Please apply online or contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions. For information regarding our competitive range of benefits please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Please note that CMS have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

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