Contract Paralegal
We are recruiting for Contract Paralegal's to support our Lender Sales team, who specialise in those properties that have been taken into possession. This is traditional conveyancing with a twist due to the nature of the work undertaken.
This role will be an initial 3 month contract with the possibility of extension or more permanent contracts. You will be working on a day rate via an Umbrella company. This role will be office based in Belfast so you will need to reside locally to our Belfast office.
This Role
As a Contract Paralegal your day-to-day remit includes:
- Responsible for own caseload of sale files, referring all legal aspects to the Team Supervisor or Team Manager
- Preparation of communications, contracts and documents as instructed by senior Fee Earners
- Processing new matters using case management system
- Use case management system to action workflow entries on a daily basis and from the Schedule for individual files
- Regularly update clients and asset managers as to progress of matters.
- Ensure that all matters are billed promptly at exchange
- Your Skills and Experience
- Previous administration experience
- Previous telephone handling experience
- To demonstrate a natural empathy/affinity with Clients and a good telephone manner, with a clear diction
- Proactivity and attention to detail
- Organisational and time management skills
Your Team
Operating from our offices in Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast, we have specialist expertise in each UK jurisdiction. We act for banks, building societies, other secured lenders and third party services. We support on repossession conveyancing for these clients, so that when a property is taken into possession the title checking process is carried out promptly, and a sale progressed proactively.We also provide advice and support to fixed charge receivers from validating their appointment through to dealing with non-paying tenants or those who remain in the property beyond the end of their tenancy.
About TLT
Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.
We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023.This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.
Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.
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