Paralegal

PARALEGAL

GUILDFORD

SALARY DOE

Our well-established client is seeking a Paralegal to join their busy Property Department based at their Guildford office.

Duties will include;

• Completing Stamp Duty forms
• Drafting and submitting Land Registry returns
• Requesting Land Registry Documents
• Responding to Requisitions raised by the Land Registry
• Ordering redemption statements/liaising with banks
• Drafting notices and letters
• Daily downloads of search results and title documents
• Preparing completion statements
• Activating building warrantee policies
• Drafting Contracts and Transfer Deeds
• Ordering property searches
• Updating lender’s portal
• Send title documents to lenders and clients
• Calculating apportionments
• Completing Fee Notes for the fee earners
• CQS administration including courses
• Raising cheques & e-chits and filing printed e-chits on relevant file
• Updating of legal materials Any other tasks required by the partners e.g. legal research, client contact.

General tasks shared with other paralegals:

• Witnessing documents e.g. wills
• Will binding
• Paying in cheques by 3pm, rota basis
• Collecting post and DX from all departments at 16:30, rota basis
• Franking outgoing post and stamping DX
• Taking post and DX at the end of the day
• Switchboard when reception is not covered
• Scanning, photocopying and binding
• Greeting visitors and preparing tea and coffee for meetings
• Drafting meetings minutes
• Paying in cheques
• Answering phones and relaying messages
• Filing