Real Estate Senior Paralegal / CILEX - Bristol

The role is to support the UK Real Estate team at CMS who provide advice in property investment and development, planning and disputes and our clients include large development companies, banks, pension funds, private investors and retail funds. Responsibilities will include:

• Managing a busy caseload of transactions, for example dealing with short term leases, licences to occupy, licences to assign, licences for alterations, surrenders, deeds of variation/easement and rent reviews;
• Assisting with file opening procedures including preparing first draft of retainer letter and ensuring compliance with money laundering regulations;
• Liaising with clients to obtain instructions;
• Drafting and negotiation and completion of transactional documents;
• Managing completion and post-completion registrations, forms, filing and client signing / reporting requirements;
• Set up and management of data rooms and online trackers.
  
  We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role, you must meet the following skills and experience, We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Real Estate Paralegal or Chartered Legal Executive. You will have a keen eye for detail with the ability to use your initiative and you must be used to dealing with a large workload. You will have excellent organisational and time management skills and the ability to prioritise conflicting deadlines. You must be an enthusiastic individual with exceptional communication skills and the ability to work well in a team. You will have a strong academic background and a degree in law or equivalent qualification is preferred, but not essential. Alternatively, you may be working towards or have already qualified through CILEX. Previous experience working as a Paralegal or Chartered Legal Executive in a Real Estate background is preferred. Full training will be provided on our systems and processes, and we also have an ongoing training programme to help develop both legal knowledge and soft skills. CMS has career
  
  CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 80 offices in over 45 countries and 5,800+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.
We take a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by emerging technologies such as generative AI and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of working. Our aim is to inspire, impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.


• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.