We are currently seeking a Junior Paralegal to join our property team in Leeds.
You will be working in a collaborative department, providing support to fee earners across two offices. The team is structured into specialist areas including commercial property and development, landed estates and rural property, charity and not-for-profit, as well as a smaller residential property team.
This is an opportunity that would suit someone who is at the early stages of their legal career and looking for long term learning and development prospects.
About Us
Wrigleys is a well-established, reputable firm of specialist Solicitors and we have offices in Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle.
We represent clients across the UK (and beyond) and are considered as one of the leading expert practices outside of London.
We pride ourselves on providing a superior service to our clients within a professional yet friendly and authentic environment.
We have exceptional staff retention levels and with our supportive leadership team and living through our purpose, vision, mission and values, supported by our behavioural framework, we ensure our teams’ wellness is truly at the forefront of everything we do and believe in.
What We Can Offer You
Life outside work matters, as does fit. We promote work-life balance, offer agile working, and prioritise colleague wellbeing. Your health and happiness are important to us. We offer an alternative to the full-service corporate firms who have a commercial property offering, as whilst we have an excellent quality of client and workstream, we operate in less corporate and more niche sectors. The variety and interest in the work that we can offer colleagues really suits people looking for a property role without the corporate backdrop.
In addition to great technical work within a friendly and collaborative working environment, we offer:
- Competitive salaries
- Agile Working
- Enhanced Family Friendly Benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement and holiday purchase scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance scheme
- Group Income Protection
- Employee Wellness Initiatives
- Cash Plan Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
About the Role
The successful candidate will provide high quality practical support to fee earners within the property department.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Handling Land Registry applications and SDLT submissions
- Conducting property searches and preparing reports for fee earners
- Obtaining and arranging indemnity insurance cover
- Managing post-completion processes, including Land Registry applications and related administration
- Supporting residential property transactions through to completion and beyond
- Assisting with legal documentation, including statutory declarations
- Drafting routine documents
- File opening, closing and assisting with financial management
- Undertaking source of funds and source of wealth checks
- Time recording
- Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with Lexcel and CQS standards
- Delivering a high standard of client care
- Keeping up to date with changes in property law, procedures and regulatory requirements through ongoing training and development
The Ideal Candidate
- Will have a law degree and have an interest in pursuing a career in law
- Have some previous office-based or administration experience
- Have proficient IT skills - particularly Word
- Have excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Must be adaptable, willing, and capable of working flexibly and as part of a team
- Have the ability to communicate with people at all levels
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
Application Process
Our selection process for the Junior Paralegal position is transparent. We prioritise keeping all candidates informed at every step, ensuring there is no uncertainty.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please do let us know by contacting our recruitment team.
Equality and Diversity
Individual differences are embraced at Wrigleys, and by putting people at the centre of we do, we strive to create an inclusive working environment in which colleagues feel supported and can be themselves.