Property Paralegal - 6 month FTC

We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

The role

Orbit is delighted to be recruiting for four Paralegal's to join us for a period of 6 months to work on a property specific project , in line with our transformation programme.

In this role you will provide focused document review and verification support to the Governance and Legal Services team on Orbit’s Third-Party Management Project. You will also provide a review of AI-assisted summaries of leases and transfers to verify the accuracy of key information against a set of pre-designed review questions, producing robust, clear and reliable records of property obligations, rights and third-party management arrangements.

The postholders will work quickly and precisely to identify discrepancies and gaps between AI-generated outputs and source documents, helping to strengthen Orbit’s relationships with managing agents and wider understanding of key obligations and responsibilities across the portfolio.

This will be a primarily remote based role, with occasional travel to one of our Orbit sites to meet with the team - this can be Coventry, Erith, Kent, Hastings, Sussex or Norwich.

This role is part of Technology & Information where you'll help us give colleagues the infrastructure, support and insight they need to be brilliant.

What you'll achieve

• Review AI-generated summaries of leases and transfers against the original documents, verifying accuracy and completeness by reference to a set of pre-designed review questions.
• Work quickly and precisely to agreed deadlines, prioritising a high volume of lease and transfer reviews within a time-critical project timeline.
• Provide administrative and project support to assist delivery of Orbit’s Third-Party Management Project and related strategic initiatives.
• Assist with the identification of data gaps and inconsistencies, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Support the delivery of key measures and reporting to support project delivery within the required timescales.
• Coordinate with other key project roles to ensure an effective, aligned and collaborative project delivery.
• Assist senior colleagues with project monitoring, action tracking and stakeholder updates.
• Contribute to the wider programme of work to strengthen Orbit’s relationships with managing agents, supporting the organisation’s readiness ahead of regulatory inspection.

What you'll bring

Essential skills

• Law degree (LLB or equivalent).
• A basic understanding of property law and contracts, gained through a law degree or equivalent legal qualification, or through relevant experience working in the property, conveyancing or leasehold management sector.
• Experience working with large volumes of data, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to analyse information and identify trends, anomalies and areas requiring further investigation.
• Clear written communication skills, with the ability to record findings accurately and escalating issues to senior colleagues in a concise and timely way.
• An understanding of leasehold property management and the interaction between leasehold, freehold and estate management arrangements.
• Experience supporting projects, governance activity or operational improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of layered leasehold structures, estate charges or third-party managed communal arrangements.

Why Orbit?

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.

Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.

A rewarding experience that works for you

We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.

A place to progress

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.

For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.

A purpose to feel proud of

We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values‑driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.

What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.

Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.

How we hire

We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:

• Online application
• Interview(s)
• Decision and offer

We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.

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