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We are looking for a highly organised, focused, and experienced Legal Assistant with great attention to detail to join our team in the North West or Yorkshire. In this role, you’ll work within the UK In-House Legal team and will have regular interaction with Asset Managers, Company Directors and external lawyers.
Job Responsibility:
Drafting and negotiating a range of legal documentation using standard templates, including but not limited to, leases, licences to alter, licences to assign, licences to underlet and surrender documents
Manage your own matters
Process legal documents for completion using qualifying electronic signatures within DocuSign
Prepare completion summary for inclusion in our property management system, Yardi Voyager
Track and record vital lease dates and information within our core systems
Collaborate with our other Legal Assistants, Team Assistants, Asset Managers, Office Managers, Legal & Compliance team, and external lawyers for best working practice
Requirements:
A genuine interest in the law and real estate
Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience, preferably as a paralegal in commercial real estate
Experience in drafting legal asset management documents eg leases and licences
Technology skills
Strong preference for experience with Yardi Voyager, Salesforce and / or DocuSign, but not essential
Competent with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
Strong analytical and organisational skills
Well organised with the ability to manage and prioritise many simultaneous tasks, without compromising your excellent quality standard and attention to detail
Great team energy
A hands-on self-starter who works confidently and independently, and also collaborates well with others
Proactive attitude, openness to learn new systems and processes and ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels
Must be able to work under pressure to meet required deadlines
Nice to have:
Strong preference for experience with Yardi Voyager, Salesforce and / or DocuSign
What we offer:
Opportunity to grow and develop
Continuous learning environment through in-house learning and development programmes, supporting both professional and personal development