Real Estate Paralegal

Location: Shirebrook, England, United Kingdom; onsite role supporting the in-house Real Estate Legal team.

Company

hirify.global is part of Frasers Group, a global retail group operating established sports, premium, luxury, and gaming brands.

What you will do

• Maintain accurate records of property interests, legal documentation, internal property databases, and reporting systems.
• Monitor key lease dates and assist with licences to occupy, storage licences, short-term tenancies, tenancies at will, lease summaries, and property reports.
• Support lettings, lease renewals, acquisitions, disposals, and other commercial property transactions.
• Coordinate due diligence, transaction documents, completion checklists, deadlines, and updates from external solicitors.
• Act as a contact between the legal team, Property, Asset Management, Estates, Finance, Operations, agents, surveyors, and external law firms.
• Manage document execution, legal precedents, filing systems, invoices, external solicitor payments, matter management, presentations, reports, and wider legal projects.

Requirements

• Law degree, CILEX qualification, equivalent legal education, or current study toward a legal qualification.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, excellent attention to detail, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise competing deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Commercial awareness and an interest in real estate and property matters.
• Proactive, self-motivated, commercially minded, and practical in problem-solving.
• Confidence working with colleagues at all levels, building relationships across departments, taking ownership, and working in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• The role does not provide a training contract; qualification support may be available through the CILEX route or SQE.

Nice to have

• Experience in an in-house legal team, property business, retailer, developer, investor, or professional services environment.
• Exposure to commercial property or real estate transactions through work experience, internships, or previous employment.
• Experience with document management systems and legal technology platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Broad exposure to acquisitions, disposals, leasing, asset management, construction projects, and strategic portfolio initiatives.
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced in-house lawyers and property professionals, with progression toward Senior Paralegal.
• Employee recognition schemes, including Frasers Champion and Fearless 1200.
• Head office employees spend one to two days each financial year in a store or warehouse through Retail Reconnect.
• Access to free gym classes, discounted gym memberships, wellbeing resources, counselling, and financial and legal support through Frasers Fit and Retail Trust.

Hiring process

• Shortlisted candidates may confirm key details before a first-stage recruiter interview focused on behaviour, culture, and values.
• Successful candidates can expect one or two further interviews with the Hiring Manager and wider team, focused on technical skills and potentially including a presentation or task.