Arthur Cox LLP

Paralegal

• Prepare, amend and manage leasing documentation, including:
• Agreements for Lease
• Commercial Leases
• Licences for Alterations
• Deeds of Variation
• Rent Review Memoranda
• Side Letters
• Tenant Consent Documentation
• Surrenders and Assignments
• Coordinate execution and completion of lease transactions.
• Maintain leasing trackers and transaction databases.
• Monitor critical dates and ensure timely completion of leasing milestones.
• Liaise directly with clients, managing agents, surveyors, tenants and opposing solicitors.
• Support fee earners with large portfolio acquisitions, disposals and asset management projects.
• Manage high volumes of tenant consent applications and correspondence.
• Assist with interpretation and administration of lease obligations.
• Coordinate responses to tenant requests and landlord approvals.
• Prepare lease summary reports and abstract key commercial terms.
• Maintain property management and compliance records.
• Track rent reviews, break options, lease expiries and renewal dates.
• Carry out title and property due diligence.
• Order and review searches, planning documentation and property information.
• Assist with completion and post-completion activities.
• Coordinate document execution processes and electronic signing.
• Prepare completion checklists and closing packs.
• Prepare and submit Land Registry applications.
• Manage registration processes and requisitions.
• Update title records and property databases.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients and external stakeholders.
• Assist with large-scale leasing projects involving multiple properties.
• Produce status reports and transaction updates.
• Support partners and associates in delivering exceptional client service.
• Contribute to process improvement and efficiency initiatives.
• Maintain precedents, templates and transaction guidance materials.
• Assist with legal and market research relating to retail and commercial property.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes through technology and automation.
• Support knowledge-sharing and training initiatives within the team.

Senior Retail Leasing Paralegal