Paralegal - Residential Real Estate - 6 Month FTC

The role

Howard Kennedy is seeking a Paralegal to join their Residential Real Estate team in London for a 6-month fixed-term contract. This role is suitable for a motivated paralegal looking to develop their career within a leading practice, focusing on high-value residential property transactions.

What you'll do

• Manage residential property transactions from instruction through to completion and post-completion, supporting all fee earners throughout the process
• Draft and prepare key legal documents, including contracts, transfer deeds and reports on title
• Review title documents, order and analyse searches, identifying risks and report issues where appropriate
• Ordering and analysing searches
• Raise and respond to pre-contract enquiries and liaise with solicitors, agents, lenders, landlords and other third parties
• Assist with exchange and completion processes, including preparing completion and financial statements and coordinating completions
• Submit SDLT returns, manage HM Land Registry applications, registrations and requisitions, including any required notices to landlords or other third parties
• Maintaining accurate matter records and ensuring compliance with internal procedures and regulatory requirements, manage client balances and close files

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