Gateley
Job title:
Legal Executive
Company
Gateley
Job description
About The RoleThe RoleOur business is ambitious for success and we are looking to recruit people to join Gateley Legal who are excited by the opportunity to grow the business and to help manage the strong pipeline of work. To help us achieve this we are looking to appoint an experienced legal executive or paralegal experienced in Residential Development . This role will involve directly assisting our Partner of the International Property Investment Unit.The TeamThe International Property Investment team consists of 6 qualified UK solicitors and 5 supporting staff. 7 of us are based in Hong Kong while the rest is based in our Manchester office. We specialise in acting on behalf of buyers/investors in their new-build and off-plan purchase. We act for majority of the lenders as the panel’s solicitors. We regularly attend exhibitions in Hong Kong, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to assist buyers/investors with the conveyancing process.
We continue to develop and evolve our proposition and are looking for individuals with a ‘can do’ mentality to join the team.The PersonThe successful candidate will have a genuine desire to work within the residential development area and are now keen to develop their skills further in a large, growing team. With high levels of motivation and commitment to giving clients excellent service, he/she will be commercially aware, proactive and able to work alone and as part of a team. There will be daily interaction with colleagues and clients at every level.
Personality fit is critical for this role and our successful candidate will be very personable, self-motivated and a confident individual.
In addition, the successful candidate will also demonstrate the following attributes:
- Excellent commercial acumen
- Ability and willingness to learn
- Attention to detail
- Organised with time and documents
- Good IT skills
- Discretion and professionalism
- A team player
- Cantonese speaking
About YouAbout UsThe benefits
With support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around our great development and progression opportunities will reward your commitment and loyalty. We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual performance with an opportunity to receive an annual bonus.In addition, we have a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex comprehensive rewards package includes options covering annual leave (and the benefit of purchasing extra days), cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care, season ticket loan and many more benefits (grade dependent). Finally, with Perks At Work/Home you can select a host of retail benefits that suit your needs alongside a Community Online Academy, free courses for all from fitness to coding to languages to hip hop dance.We are Gateley
We are forward thinking and straight talking, our approach is to find solutions to the problems that our clients face. Gateley is a legal and professional services group, we are a group of formidable experts in all areas of law and business. Passionate problem solvers, we get our kicks from finding the right answers and getting our legal and business clients where they need to be. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals, in the UK and beyond. Being part of Gateley is not just about the expertise that you bring; it’s about attitude too.The ‘Gateley Story’ is the story of our people and our culture. It is what has got us to where we are today as a successful business and it’s the driving force behind the Gateley Team Spirit and the values that have shaped it. We have a set of shared internal values that capture what the Gateley Team Spirit is and this includes five elements that bind us all together as one Gateley: Ambitious for Success, Forward Thinking, Room to Breathe, Trusted to Do and Working Together. Every year across the group, we recognise members of our team that have gone and above and beyond and have lived these shared values. They are recognised at our annual Gateley Team Spirit awards.Diversity, inclusion and well being
Diversity, inclusion and well-being is an important part of Gateley’s culture and values. We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, or culture.We create an exciting and rewarding place to work that aims to fulfil everyone’s potential and together to achieve personal and business goals. We offer flexible working patterns to help our staff achieve a good work/ life balance and we encourage candidates seeking flexibility in their next role to apply for any of our vacancies.
We are proud to have been recognised by The Law Society as gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion Charter and to be Stonewall Diversity Champions.Additional Information
If you are successful in receiving an offer of a role with our company a variety of pre-employment screening checks will be completed. Our screening checks can include but are not limited to your eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records, your financial stability, and references from previous employers. The screening that takes place will be relevant to your role and will vary from role to role.
Expected salary
Location
Manchester
Job date
Fri, 14 Jun 2024 05:18:26 GMT
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