Junior Paralegal
Wrigleys Solicitors · Direct employer
We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a generous holiday entitlement and purchase scheme, a pension, private medical insurance, an employee assistance programme, life assurance, employee wellness initiatives, agile working, and invitations to social events throughout the year.
Wrigleys is a well-established, reputable firm of specialist Solicitors. We have offices in Leeds, Sheffield, and Newcastle. We represent clients across the UK and are considered as one of the leading expert practices outside of London. At Wrigleys we pride ourselves on delivering specialist legal services to our clients within a professional yet friendly and authentic environment.
Our culture is built on our purpose of putting people at the centre of what we do, and our values guide us in all aspects of our work with clients and each other. Together with our supportive leadership team, we offer a collegiate culture where everyone has a voice, and we encourage collaboration, innovation, and growth.
What you’ll be doing as Junior Paralegal at Wrigleys Solicitors?
You will be working in a collaborative department, providing support to fee earners across two offices. The team is structured into specialist areas including commercial property and development, landed estates and rural property, charity and not-for-profit, as well as a smaller residential property team.
- Handling Land Registry applications and SDLT submissions
- Conducting property searches and preparing reports for fee earners
- Obtaining and arranging indemnity insurance cover
- Managing post-completion processes, including Land Registry applications and related administration
- Supporting residential property transactions through to completion and beyond
- Assisting with legal documentation, including statutory declarations
- Drafting routine documents
- File opening, closing and assisting with financial management
- Undertaking source of funds and source of wealth checks
- Time recording
- Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with Lexcel and CQS standards
- Delivering a high standard of client care
- Keeping up to date with changes in property law, procedures and regulatory requirements through ongoing training and development
- A law degree and have an interest in pursuing a career in law
- Some previous office-based or administration experience
- Proficient IT skills - particularly Word
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Adaptable, willing, and capable of working flexibly and as part of a team
- The ability to communicate with people at all levels
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
Our selection process for this Junior Paralegal position is transparent. We prioritise keeping all candidates informed at every step, ensuring there is no uncertainty.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please do let us know by contacting our recruitment team.
Equality and Diversity
Individual differences are embraced at Wrigleys, and by putting people at the centre of we do, we strive to create an inclusive working environment in which colleagues feel supported and can be themselves.
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