Paralegal - Real Estate - 12 Month FTC

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with 5,000+ colleagues in more than 30 countries. We’re full service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities - and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

What to expect

With us, you grow your global mindset. You’re encouraged to put ideas into action and there’s always something new and different to get involved in. We see the fast-moving world as a place where we can all thrive and succeed. We’re excited for what’s next, so with us, you can be too.

Our team

We have one of the largest full service Real Estate teams of any global law practice and are consistently ranked in directories worldwide. We act for 62 of the FTSE 100, 58 of the Fortune 100 and 92 of the Fortune 200 and are also on the panels of 25 major international banks and several hundred global companies.

Eversheds Sutherland’s leading corporate real estate team provides intelligent corporate real estate advice on a domestic and international level. Our service combines pragmatic commercial advice with award-winning technological innovations tailored to your needs.

Role and key responsibilities

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Paralegal/Chartered Legal Executive to join our thriving Corporate Real Estate/Developers team in Cardiff.

We are constantly told by people in similar roles that, as a legal executive or paralegal in our team you have the chance to get involved at all levels of transactions and have the opportunity to take on a degree of autonomy over your work which is often not seen in larger law firms. We aim to ensure you feel supported by the team and the environment to give you the confidence to take on more responsibility to enable you to develop and take your career further.

As part of this role you can expect to be involved in:

• Running files from start to finish - drafting and negotiating a wide range of transactional documentation including leases, lease renewals, transfers, surrenders, and licenses.
• Undertaking, reviewing and reporting on search results, title investigation and negotiated documents.
• Undertaking completions and managing the post-completion aspects of the transactions, including preparing SDLT Returns and making applications to the Land Registry.
• Liaising with colleagues, lawyers on the other side of the transaction and clients.
• Working as part of the wider team on large corporate and client projects.
• Acting on specialist data center agreements (no experience necessary - training will be given).

Skills and experience

We are ideally looking for:

• Previous experience in running your own files with the associated required financial awareness.
• Experience within a real estate department.
• You will be a committed team player with excellent communication and organisational skills - working to client deadlines will be key to your role.
• You will have strong technical skills and excellent academic qualifications and be able to demonstrate your aptitude and attitude to delivering excellent client service.

What’s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

• We’re fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance

Diversity and inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, "Inclusive" is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

For you,
for your success.
And for what’ s next.