Paralegal – Real Estate - Manchester
We are looking to attract Paralegals to join DWF, an award-winning global legal business, within our Manchester office.
The successful candidate will join our Real Estate Team within our quickly developing Commercial Services Division.
The main function of this job is to support the operational functioning of the Real Estate Practice Area, providing a high standard of service delivery to both internal and external clients, in line with best practice and liaising with all fee earners within the group/area.
You will proactively complete activities across a wide range of standardised work types, (either as individual tasks or as part of a broader project) spanning a range of Real Estate work types including (but not limited to) asset management, SDLT returns, Land Registry engagement, post completion work, due diligence. You will also support the delivery of more complex activities/escalations within the work types, requiring a more in-depth practice area knowledge.
Typical duties will include drafting legal documents, document review exercises, liaising with clients and third parties in respect of transactions, where appropriate, managing electronic data sites including uploading and ordering documentation, providing pre and post completion support on transactional work areas, legal research and proof reading.
We're offering you the opportunity to join a supportive and collegiate team and gain access to top level industry training. DWF have a unique approach to providing legal services and work with market leaders and the best in the industry, all whilst providing a supportive work environment where you will work collaboratively towards a shared vision.
You will be learning from industry leading experts in a friendly and committed working environment and get involved in a variety of tasks.
We are keen to hear from applicants who hold a law degree and 12 months' prior experience of/ within the specific legal field/ technical skills set required to undertake the role, with a proven track record of success in terms of both financial results and client service.
If you are looking to develop and grow your professional expertise and enhance your career in a legal business that isn't afraid to challenge the norm and go beyond expectations … then apply!
Feel free to visit our website or contact our recruitment team further details about this vacancy or DWF in general.
Benefits package and flexible working:
We want you to feel valued and rewarded by your time at DWF. We understand the importance of offering you a reward package that goes beyond simply salary. That’s why, when you join DWF, you’ll be given a choice. You can pick from a range of benefits, allowing you to build a package that suits your needs and lifestyle, as well as those of your family. In addition to our standard benefits (medical insurance, life insurance, pension and 25 days annual leave), we offer flexible benefits which include season ticket loans, gym memberships, health assessments, cycle to work, retail vouchers and a buy as you earn share scheme. You will also have access to additional wellbeing programs such as an online GP and an Employee Assistance Programme.
DWF is a flexible business which has adopted a hybrid working model where our people enjoy a mix of home and office working. We believe that by operating in a hybrid way, our people enjoy the advantages of both office based collaboration and learning, as well as working from home. This way of working allows us to honour our commitment to being a responsible business, offer flexibility and better work life balance as well as ensuring we preserve the DWF culture and values. We welcome applications from people looking for a flexible and agile role and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application.
About DWF
DWF is a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services, operating across eight key sectors in over 30 global locations with over 4,000 people. Our purpose is to deliver positive outcomes with our colleagues, clients and communities. The legal market has changed profoundly in the last decade and the speed of change continues to increase. There is a clear and growing desire for legal services to be delivered in an easier and more efficient way. So we’ve listened to our clients and designed a range of services to meet these needs. We deliver integrated legal and business services on a global scale through our three offerings; Legal Advisory, Mindcrest and Connected Services. Our ability to seamlessly combine any number of these services to deliver bespoke solutions for our clients is our key differentiator. This Integrated Legal Management approach delivers greater operational efficiency, price certainty and transparency for our clients. Without compromising on quality or service.
We are not just a law firm
We are not just a law firm; we are the world's only listed global legal business.
Our vision is to become the leading global provider of integrated legal and business services, building a global professional services business whose DNA is rooted in law. We achieve this through our Integrated Legal Management approach, as we are the only legal business to have acquired a recognised ALSP (Mindcrest) and to operate a range of business products and services (Connected Services).
ESG strategy
We have an ambitious and sector-leading ESG strategy with a proven track record of delivery, and we have a clear commitment to halve our carbon emissions and be net zero by 2030. We continue to stretch ourselves to become more diverse and inclusive through a range of targets including 40% female and 10% BAME across partner and equivalent roles by 2025. Since it launched in 2015, the DWF Foundation (an independent charity, founded by DWF) has distributed c.£900,000 in our local communities.
Our colleagues
We work together with a strong sense of purpose and we know we can make a difference with each other, with our clients and with our communities. Our colleagues are part of a pioneering business, which is disrupting the legal sector, and they enjoy future career opportunities on a global scale and outside of traditional law at the cutting edge of modern legal and business services. Our reward and benefits are competitive, family friendly and help us to deliver on our sustainability goals.
Supporting your application
Our recruitment process will comprise of interviews and, at times, a written exercise, an assessment day and/or a presentation. We want to make sure we do all we can to make this a positive experience for you. Please click the following link (https://www.cleartalents.com/apply/allroles/) which will take you through a simple process to identify any adjustments or additional support we can provide beforehand or on the day.
Note to recruitment agencies
We hire the majority of our talent directly by our resourcing team or via referrals. On occasion, we will look for external support and will release vacancies to our recently reviewed Preferred Suppliers List. Speculative CVs sent by other agents or outside of the agreed process will not be accepted and no recruitment fee will be applicable.