Paralegal in Manchester

Our client is emerging as a real powerhouse in the in the multi-let industrial (MLI) area of the UK and European real estate market.

This strong performance has always been driven by a market-leading prop-tech platform and is now bolstered further by private equity backing.

We are looking to expand the in-house Legal Team by bringing in a Commercial Paralegal to assist with the management of legal contracts and other documents.

This is a new role for the business, offering the right person the chance to carve out the role and really make their mark across the business.

What will the role involve?

• Assisting with the launch and then ongoing implementation and management of legal contracts and document management plans, procedures and processes (including via the use of technology);
• Managing signatory processes for legal documents, including ensuring compliance with relevant signatory rules, authority levels and other controls; arranging electronic signatures or physical signatures when required;
• Storing signed documents, managing a document library, and extracting key data from completed documents for input into the technology platform;
• Completing KYC and other regulatory checks on counterparties;
• General support to the in-house Legal Team.

What skill-sets are we looking for?

• Previous experience working as a contract manager or document controller;
• Proficient with all main applications in the MS Office environment; someone who is ‘tech-savvy’;
• Excellent organisational and administration skills, combined with a strong attention to detail;
• Team player, pro-active and self-motivated;
• Willingness to work with new technologies to improve operational efficiency.

You will report to a member of the legal team and form part of a friendly, collaborative and supportive legal team and business.

Our client has a hybrid working policy with a minimum of 3 days in the office.

They are offering a competitive base salary with an annual discretionary bonus, pension, health and life insurance.

For more information please contact:

Celene Yon,

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Due to a high volume of applications we will only respond to those we deem suitable for the role.