6 Legal jobs in Malton, County Durham

Our Residential team is one of the largest of its kind and they have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join the Newcastle office. We support our clients in a range of projects from PLC and regional housebuilders, mixed-use developers and investors , local authorities, registered providers through buy to rent affordable housing and regeneration. Our expertise in the sector, coupled with our approach to client service means that we are rated as the premier housing team in the UK by both clients and the legal directories. What will you be doing? In the Residential team, you'll be responsible for :

• Assisting the solicitors in the team with due diligence on residential development sites (e.g. title checks, property searches etc)
• Assisting the solicitors in the team in preparing draft documents
• Assisting the team in preparing reports
• Assisting the team at exchange and completion
• Residential conveyancing/auction sales- preparing contract packs, dealing with enquiries etc
• Post completion - preparing Land Registry applications and dealing with requisitions, submitting Stamp Duty Land Tax returns
• Making and receiving telephone calls to deal with routine client enquiries and communications
• Attending progress meetings with clients
You'll also play a vital role supporting work being carried out by the team on major residential schemes by managing documentation, taking responsibility for carrying out conveyancing searches and dealing with post completion activities. You'll be working with housebuilders, social housing providers and local authorities., Find out more about our Responsible Business initiatives here, including our net zero goals, local community engagement and social inclusion

Previous real estate and/or paralegal experience would be useful but is not essential, however you'll be degree educated, with a law degree or GDL being desirable. Candidates without experience working in the housing sector will be considered provided they have an interest in working in real estate and developing their skills and knowledge. What's also important to us is that you're able to provide the highest level of customer/client experience in a fast paced environment, will take ownership and use initiative. You'll also be able to demonstrate excellent time management and have proven forward planning skills and the ability to prioritise. You must also have good communication skills, numeracy and literacy skills, and experience of using IT software such as Microsoft Excel and Word. To be successful in this role you'll need as a minimum:
• Educated to degree level
• Experience managing and prioritising your workload.
• Computer literacy, having had experience in using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
  
  We continually work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture gives us much more of a human feel, emphasising that we're more than just suits!
As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, it's important to us that our people are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing and we're very happy to talk flexible working. Through our DEI initiatives we create an environment in which difference is valued. We have an Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group, led by our Board Sponsor, which works with our colleague networks (we currently have firm supported networks for race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, families, and women's career development and we're in constant dialogue with our people about how we expand our networks to better support everybody). Find out more about ED&I at WBD here. We encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities and sexual orientations.

Alongside a competitive salary you'll receive a flexible benefits package so you can choose and vary the benefits that matter most to you, Pension Health Care LifeAssurance Volunteering Days CarbonOffsetting Flexi-working Holiday-purchase Learn more