PARALEGAL / LEGAL EXECUTIVE – LAND DEVELOPMENT & NEW HOMES – NEWARK, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Paralegal / Legal Executive – Land Development & New Homes – Newark, Nottinghamshire

Location: Newark

Salary: Dependent on Experience

Key Responsibilities

• To provide an ongoing service to existing clients
• To work with Partners and other Fee Earners to develop new business
• Develop and enhance the Land Development & New Homes Department, maximising cross referrals across all offices and areas of the business
• To produce fee income in line with targets and agreed objectives
• To keep informed of all changes in the Law and Practice in own area of work
• Maintain and enhance up to date legal skills
• Financial control with particular regard to cash flow control through collection of monies on account and billing procedures
• Maintaining accurate daily records of time spent on client and internal work
• Perform fee earning work accurately, reliably and in accordance with the firm’s quality and risk procedures

Qualifications

• Experienced Paralegal or Legal Executive
• Previous experience of SOS Connect or a case management system

Knowledge

• Understanding of Conveyancing procedures including part exchanges
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel and high levels of computer literacy
• Knowledge of case management systems
• Clear understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules and Money Laundering Regulations
• Previous experience of Visual Files
• Good knowledge of land law, section agreements and infrastructure transactions

Skills

• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work with confidence
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Able to touch type

Competencies

• Ability to work in a structured and process driven way
• Desire to provide a high quality service
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet tight deadlines
• High level of integrity

Attributes

• Professional
• Positive and flexible approach
• Sense of Humour
• Hardworking and positive attitude

Chattertons recognises that it is essential to provide equal opportunities to all persons without discrimination. The firm has an Equality and Diversity Policy and this sets out the firm’s position on equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. This is available upon request.

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