Legal Assistant in Core Real Estate
About Eversheds
The Eversheds Real Estate Practice Group has status and substance. External commentators often refer to us as one of the largest real estate practices and there are very few firms that have such a varied portfolio of work. We aim to be first to the market for solutions for our clients and work seamlessly across borders, integrating our specialists as they need them.
As part of the Real Estate Investors team based in Cardiff, we focus on advising numerous commercial real estate clients particularly within the real estate investor, finance and energy sectors.
Key responsibilities:
You will be responsible for:
· Assisting in the preparation of standard form leases and licences
· Undertaking completions to include preparation of completion statements and assisting in major investment transactions.
· Updating client reports
· Responding to client deeds queries and dealing with the administration of those title deeds and prepare title reports.
· Post-completion work by preparing SDLT forms and making applications to Companies House and Land Registry
· Identifying non-standard cases/legal issues and to refer these to the supervising lawyer in a timely manner.
Skills and experience:
We would like to meet with candidates who have been able to acquire legal experience either through working in a conveyancing environment or through completion of the LPC course. You will be able to deal with all aspects of commercial conveyancing from approving contracts, reviewing titles and searches and progressing cases through the key conveyancing stages on your own cases.
You will also need to be efficient and well organised, with a proven ability to meet crucial deadlines.
Key competencies:
You will be a committed team player with excellent communication and organisation skills as well as being able to meet strict deadlines. You will also have the ability to work under pressure in addition to being flexible and resilient.
We're a modern, progressive law firm. We think differently and we've built a culture where individual skills and personalities can shine through. At Eversheds, we believe that innovation comes from a culture of genuine equality and diversity and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, or once in post.
Eversheds endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, when we do need to engage with agencies, Eversheds operates within a preferred supplier list.
In addition to the above, Eversheds also require awareness and full participation in the Firm’s commitment to equality and diversity, the environment and health and safety.