Paralegal
Why join us?:
Join DWF’s dynamic Real Estate team as paralegal in Manchester, where you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality legal services across a variety of work types.
This position offers significant development opportunities, allowing you to enhance your legal expertise and grow within an inclusive and supportive environment that empowers you to achieve your full potential.
Responsibilities:
- To complete activities across a wide range of standardised work types, spanning a range of Real Estate work types including (but not limited to) asset management, SDLT returns, Land Registry engagement, post completion work, due diligence.
- Liaising with instructors of work regarding return dates, managing their expectations and securing feedback to achieve service excellence and improve quality.
- Proactivity in identifying potential issues and ability to suggest solutions to improve client's experiences and your own technical knowledge.
- Ensuring accurate time recording of both chargeable and non-chargeable activity.
- Filing all emails and electronic documents into the relevant document management folders.
What will help you succeed in this role? :
There are some specific skills and experience we are looking for from candidates.
Essential:
- A law degree
- LPC or 12 months prior experience within the specific Real Estate legal field
Desirable:
- Basic to intermediate IT and keyboard skills with knowledge of Word, Excel and database programmes such as Lexis Library, Lawtel, Westlaw and Practical Law for carrying out legal research.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Flexibility, willingness to learn on the job and to participate in learning and development opportunities.
- Attention to detail.
What we offer?:
We are committed to ensuring that each member of our team feels valued and duly rewarded during their time at DWF.
We are an equal opportunities employer that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We aim to create a positive experience for all candidates and offer any adjustments or additional support needed.If you're excited about the opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all the requirements, please apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for the role or others across the wider team.
About us:
DWF is a market-leading global provider of integrated legal and business services. Our approach delivers efficiency, price certainty and transparency for our clients across the world without compromising on quality or service. Our purpose is to deliver positive outcomes with our colleagues, clients and communities and we foster a culture that places our colleagues at the centre of all that we do.