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Commercial Property Solicitor 5 yr. PQE and Over
This role will suit a qualified Solicitor with around five years PQE and a proven track record of handling a commercial property case load with a focus on commercial property Buying and Selling Commercial Property/Commercial Lease work acting for private individuals, companies, partnerships and pension funds. Working on cases relating bare land, hotels, high street buildings, shopping complexes, restaurants, agricultural and any other property or premise used for commercial purposes.
You must also be willing to network, and prepared to nurture and build local connections.
Job Type: Permanent, Full time
Location: Grasscroft, Saddleworth
Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience
Reports to: Director/James O’Donnell
Job Purpose: To assist the department with fee earning working autonomously and as part of a team to manage current caseloads and to build and manage own case load and to assist the commercial team on larger transactional matters involving commercial property work.
Key objectives
Award winning firm seeking a Commercial Property Solicitor on a full-time basis.
The Firm
We are a dynamic and award winning multi-office practice which provides a comprehensive range of legal services to clients across the UK. Recognising that employees are our greatest asset, we invest in training and development programs and provide a working environment, which is both supportive and challenging. Blending traditional values of personal and cost-effective advice with a modern fresh approach, we have achieved numerous accreditations and awards. We are enjoying continuous success and continuous growth and are highly regarded within the legal market. We would offer great career prospects and a competitive salary and are now seeking an Assistant in the Commercial Department due to a substantial increase in instructions.
Key Responsibilities
- To assist and build own case load in a thriving commercial property department taking instructions on new enquiries and providing advice and handling cases autonomously and as part of a team on the larger transactional cases.
- To build relationships with clients and internal and external contacts on behalf of the Team.
- To use initiative to prepare contracts, correspondence and legal documents using Case Management including use of Practical Law.
- Work autonomously in the following transactional matters: –
4.1 Commercial Property Sales and Purchases
4.2 Pension Fund Acquisitions/Disposals
4.3 Commercial Landlord and Tenant (Lease, Lease renewals, Assignments and Underletting’s including advising on LTA 1954 and ancillary matters surrounding Lease Grant and Renewals.
4.4 Must be proficient with key stages of transactional workflow handling a transaction start to end.
4.5 Overage and Commercial Sales of Land (Whole and Part) for development.
Person specification essential skills and qualifications
- Strong academic record.
- The ability to work on your own and as part of a team.
- Excellent IT skills.
- Excellent organisation, presentation and communication skills.
- To have good connections and a desire to network.
Personal attributes
- Be reliable and diligent with good attention to detail.
- Self-motivation to work independently and as part of a team with a ‘can do’ attitude.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- A positive approach to working under pressure in a busy environment.
Please contact James O’Donnell with your CV on james@odonnellsolicitors.co.uk
Post Completion Clerk
Department: Residential Conveyancing
Reporting to: Head of Residential Conveyancing
Location: Saddleworth Office
Hours: Full time of part time considered
This role is to ensure that all post completion work is carried out for the Residential Conveyancing teams in a timely manner. As the role progresses, the post holder will learn additional skills to assist with duties which will further enhance support and enable the fee earners to operate at optimum efficiency. This will include but will not be limited to the main responsibilities given below. The Clerk is expected to use a high degree of self-management and initiative.
Main duties and requirements
- Manage a diary system to ensure registrations are completed ahead of the Land Registry deadline.
- Preparation and submission of registrations (Form AP1) to the Land Registry.
- Prepare and submit Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) forms to HMRC.
- Dispatch office copy entries together with title deeds to clients, lender clients and any third parties requiring copies.
- Prepare and send letter to lenders to provide updates on registrations.
- Attend clients, primarily on the telephone, and provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in-keeping with the Company’s standards for client care.
- Diarise all requisition deadlines received and to respond to the same within the time frames provided by the Land Registry.
- Ensure completed files are closed and sent to storage following completion and liaise with fee earners to ensure any balances are rectified in a timely manner.
- Ensure all New Home Build Warranties are submitted and incepted as soon as possible.
- Liaise with the Help to Buy post completion team to ensure undertakings are adhered to in a timely manner.
- Administer both manual and electronic filing daily.
- Ensure the confidentiality of all the Company’s and the Company’s clients’ information and documentation.
- Contribute as a team member and provide sickness and other absence cover for other members of the team when required.
- Contribute as a team member in the continual review of efficiencies within the department.
- On occasion work such hours outside normal hours of employment as the Company considers necessary to meet the needs of the business.
Preferred skills and experience
- Experience of working in a legal environment along with relevant departmental experience is desirable.
- Discretion and confidentiality is essential.
- Ability to organise and prioritise your workload to the required standard and within the required timescales.
- Ability to work effectively within a team as well as independently.
- Ability to work under pressure as and when required; this may involve some flexibility in working hours and occasional overtime where deadlines need to be met.
- Proactive and able to use own initiative within guidelines as set by the Partners and fee earners.
Person specification
- Self-motivation: energy; positivity; can-do attitude.
- Flexibility.
- Confidentiality and discretion.
- Proactive; willing to use initiative.
- Able to work well independently as well as part of a team.
- Willing to develop skills through self-development and specific training when required by the firm.
Any other duties
This job description is not restrictive in any way and should be regarded only as a guideline to the duties required and may be amended in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder. The job description does not form part of the Contract of Employment.
Please contact Claire Egerton with your CV on claire.egerton@odonnellsolicitors.co.uk
Paralegal- Family and Private Client
This role will suit a college or university leaver with a strong academic background and preferably with experience in working in a client or customer facing role. The role is for someone to work full time between our family and private client department assisting our senior solicitors in their varied caseload. The applicant must be excellent at time management as they will be required to prioritise and split their time between two departments. The work load will vary from divorce and children matters to wills, probate and lasting powers of attorney matters and so there is a broad workload and experience to be had.
Job Type: Permanent, Full time
Location: Uppermill, Saddleworth (although you may also be required to attend home visits or our Grasscroft office from time to time)
Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience
Reports to: Director/Rebecca O’Donnell
Job Purpose: To assist the family and Private Client department working both autonomously and as part of a team.
Key objectives
Award winning firm seeking a Paralegal on a full-time basis.
The Firm
We are a dynamic and award winning multi-office practice which provides a comprehensive range of legal services to clients across the UK. Recognising that employees are our greatest asset, we invest in training and development programs and provide a working environment, which is both supportive and challenging. Blending traditional values of personal and cost-effective advice with a modern fresh approach, we have achieved numerous accreditations and awards. We are enjoying continuous success and continuous growth and are highly regarded within the legal market. We would offer great career prospects and a competitive salary and are now seeking a paralegal to work across the Family and Private Client Department due to a substantial increase in instructions.
Key Responsibilities
- To assist the Family and Private Client Department with varying administrative tasks
- To use initiative to prepare correspondence and legal documents under supervision
- To take client calls and calls to other professionals and provide information and updates as requested and directed
- Prepare court bundles using software and copy documents where required
- To attend home visits or court as and when required
Person specification essential skills and qualifications
- Strong academic record.
- The ability to work on your own and as part of a team.
- Excellent IT skills.
- Excellent organisation, presentation and communication skills.
Personal attributes
- Be reliable and diligent with good attention to detail.
- Self-motivation to work independently and as part of a team with a ‘can do’ attitude.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- A positive approach to working under pressure in a busy environment.
- A full driving licence
Please contact Rebecca O’Donnell with your CV on rebecca@odonnellsolicitors.co.uk
