Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals and over 600 staff based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: Real Estate, Corporate Services, Dispute Resolution and Private Client.
The team you will join
Our Utilities team sits within the wider Real Estate Division, advising on complex infrastructure, energy and utilities related property matters and volume conveyancing for the networks including electricity, gas, fibre, water and EV Charge point operators.
The team act for a wide range of clients, including statutory undertakers, national and regional energy providers, water companies, and landowners. Our work spans acquisitions and disposals, easements and wayleaves, infrastructure agreements and strategic land projects.
With lawyers at varying levels of qualification, the team are one of the largest dedicated Utilities teams in the country, and proud to represent several of the registered Independent Distribution Network Operators in England.
The work you will be doing
- To provide support to the fee earners in the team and assist in the work of the department
- Undertake fee earning work under supervision
- Populating first drafts of transfers, deeds and leases
- Updating and reporting to clients and intermediaries on transactional progress
- Conducting title investigations
- Submitting searches and reviewing search results
- Reviewing replies to a standard set of enquiries
- Checking planning permission is correct for the asset
- Completing transactions and dealing with post completion requirements
- Provide an efficient and friendly service to clients
- Obtaining draft indemnity policies
- Approving restriction certificate/consents and RX4/RX3s
- Producing report on documents for the client
- Producing and sending out engrossments
Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
What we are looking for
We are looking for a motivated and adaptable individual who takes pride in their work and approaches tasks with care and professionalism. The successful candidate will be a collaborative team player with a proactive mindset, keen to learn, contribute, and take ownership of their role.
- A Law degree or equivalent
- Experience of a working in a law firm or professional office environment preferable.
- Excellent attention to detail together with analytical and organisational skills.
- Committed team player who can adapt well to new challenges.
- Ability to use own initiative and show sound judgement
- Strong IT Skills – familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills.
Birketts is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working.
During your 6 month probation period, there will be a requirement to be in the office full time whilst you are developing in the role. Once you have successfully passed probation, this role attracts a split of 80% office days and 20% working from home days per week.
We welcome applications from people looking for flexible, agile, and part-time roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application.
Benefits
- Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
- Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
- Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
- Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
- Life Assurance – 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
- Paid CSR Day
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Subsidised gym membership
- Electric car scheme
- Dress for your Day Policy
Birketts is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation.
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