Real Estate Paralegal

Recruiter
CMS
Location
Gloucestershire
Salary
Competitive
Posted
25 Jul 2017
Closes
05 Aug 2017
Sectors
Legal
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Following its recent merger CMS is certainly the future facing law. We are looking for a dedicated paralegal for our thriving real estate team.

About the role

Our real estate team provides advice in property investment and development, planning and disputes and our clients include large development companies, banks, pension funds, private investors and retail funds.

As part of our service, our team in Bristol undertakes all aspects of estate management work.

Responsibilities will include:

• Managing busy caseload of transactions, for example dealing with licences to assign, licences for alterations, deeds of variation, deeds of easement and drafting letters to clients and other parties.
• Dealing with leases, identifying defects and preparing new modern form of leases, based on standard forms.
• Assisting with file opening procedures including preparing first draft of retainer letter and ensuring compliance with money laundering regulations

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with legal experience ideally gained within a commercial real estate department but not essential. You will have a keen eye for detail with the ability to use your initiative and must be used to dealing with a large workload.

You will have a strong academic background including a degree (2.1 or equivalent) in law or equivalent qualification.

About us

CMS is an international organisation with market leading businesses throughout Europe, The Middle East, Asia and beyond.

CMS, Nabarro and Olswang have recently combined to create a truly modern, ambitious, sector driven and technology focused firm for the future. Together we are the 6th largest UK law firm (by UK revenue) and the 6th largest law firm globally (by headcount) with outstanding global reach: serving 39 countries across 70 offices.

All 3 firms have very similar values running through them which will ring true after the combination. We work hard to be a truly client-focused law firm. That means not just understanding the unique challenges of every market sector, but also providing a service that's tailored to the needs of each client. Our partners are hands-on and work hard to get closer to clients with everything from joint training initiatives and advice surgeries to visits and social events. What's more, our teams have the ideal balance of personality and industry expertise to suit the varied needs of our clients.

Equal opportunities

We welcome and promote diversity among our staff and we are committed to a policy of equal opportunity in all aspects of employment practice. If you are interested please apply online or contact Stefanie Hall, Recruitment Officer, for more information.

If you are interested please apply online or contact Natalie Koenig, Recruitment Advisor, for more information.

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