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Paralegal - Local Government
Department: Property
Employment Type: Contract / Temp
Location: Birmingham
Description
Are you a detail-driven Paralegal ready to support high-volume legal work?
You will support solicitors delivering high-quality client work within our Birmingham Local Government Team. This is a 6-12‑month FTC focused on fast-paced residential transactions with hybrid working available with 2-3 days in the office. Join a busy team handling significant new work and monthly volumes.
You will support solicitors delivering high-quality client work within our Birmingham Local Government Team. This is a 6-12‑month FTC focused on fast-paced residential transactions with hybrid working available with 2-3 days in the office. Join a busy team handling significant new work and monthly volumes.
Key Responsibilities
- Imputing data into standard agreements
- Liaising with clients. solicitors and third parties via email and telephone
- Engrossing documents and attending to completion arrangements
- Drafting SDLT returns
- Making applications to HMLR and responding to requisitions
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Good MS Office capability
- Organised and deadline-focused
- Proactive and reliable
Benefits
- Birmingham, located roles, we have a newly refurbished office in the City centre with an on-site café and free use of Gym facilities
- For Manchester vacancies, we have a City Central site, with newly refurbished facilities
- Hybrid working
- 25 days holiday, 2 gift days at Christmas.
- The opportunity to give back and have 3 days available for social purpose volunteering.
- All IT equipment and support for effective home working
- An excellent development training programme and opportunities to grow sector expertise