One of Exeter's top law firms are looking to hire an experienced lawyer on a part-time basis to support their Real Estate team. The ideal candidate will have experience of working within real estate / commercial property, with solid technical / drafting skills. The role is being offered on a part-time basis, working 3 days per week, most of which can be worked from home. There's an expectation that the successful candidate will be required to work in the office from time-to-time, so they should be relatively local or happy to commute, as and when the business requires. Working within a non fee-earning capacity, you would join the firm's Knowledge Management team, which takes responsibility for providing proactive knowledge-management to the team. The ideal candidate will be motivated to keep themselves up to date with the latest legal developments and market practices, while analysing new laws and keeping the team up to date on any relevant and key areas they need to be aware of.
Tasks will include:
- Keeping up with law and market practice.
- Analysing new law and developments and communicating to fee earners effectively.
- Drafting updates, guides and articles for internal and external audiences.
- Developing best practice with regard to storage of knowledge materials.
- Supporting fee earners with queries arising from their transactions and undertaking legal research where appropriate.
- Creating and updating templates.
- Working with our Learning and Development team to provide relevant technical training for fee earners, and assisting with seminars and bespoke training for clients.
- Working with our Risk and Compliance team to ensure understanding and effective. implementation within the real estate department of firm wide communications and policies.
- Identifying cross selling opportunities.
- Co-ordinating directory submissions.
Skills and experience required:
- Qualified solicitor/CILEX with transactional Real Estate experience from a reputable Real Estate team (typically over 3-4 years PQE).
- Strong general Real Estate background and solid technical/drafting skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good project management skills with the ability to cope with pressures associated with handling multiple tasks and associated deadlines.
- Flexible, adaptable, "can do" problem-solving attitude.
- Organised, with lateral thinking skills and an eye for detail.
- Commercial awareness and an ability to understand and relate to clients' needs, and a commitment to delivering excellent client care.
- A team player, with the temperament to form effective working relationships with partners, employees and clients.
- Experience in Residential Development preferred but not essential.
Hours and Benefits:
- This role is part-time, working 3 days per week
- A large proportion of this role can be worked from home, but some office attendance will be required
- 23 days holiday per year, plus 1 extra day at Christmas and your birthday off
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Enhanced maternity / paternity pay
- Free legal services, such as conveyancing and wills
- Medicash healthcare cash plan
- Free gym
To apply, please submit your application or alternatively please contact James at Aspiria Recruit (contact details on the Aspiria Recruit website)