Commercial Property Paralegal

Commercial Property Paralegal

Permanent/Hybrid Working

Salary: £33,201 - £37,1614 (ROE) - £36,924 - £41,106 (London)

Closing date: 07/09/2026

Our offer to you

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. You will receive:

• Competitive salary and pension scheme
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years
• Hybrid, Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme (subject to terms)
• Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience in a paralegal, legal administration or commercial property environment, ideally with some exposure to property transactions.
• Has a good understanding of commercial property processes and legal documentation.
• Is highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines.
• Has strong written and verbal communication skills and is confident liaising with a range of stakeholders.
• Can handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
• Is comfortable working independently while also collaborating effectively with legal and wider business teams.
• Has strong administrative and document management skills, with the ability to maintain accurate records.
• Is proactive, reliable and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

About the Role

In this role, you will:

• Provide legal and administrative support to the Senior Commercial Property Solicitor and wider Legal Services team.
• Support the management, acquisition and disposal of properties within St John Ambulance’s property portfolio.
• Assist with commercial property transactions, ensuring documentation and actions are progressed accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date property records, databases and documentation.
• Coordinate legal documents, correspondence and information required for property transactions.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, external solicitors, agents, landlords, tenants and other property professionals.
• Support the delivery of the Charity’s property rationalisation programme, alongside business-as-usual property matters.
• Monitor progress across property matters, identify outstanding actions and support the timely resolution of issues.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have seven networks including The Armed Forces Network, The Disability & Accessibility Network, The Family & Carers Network, The Heritage & Ethnicity Equity Network, LGBTQIA + Equity, The Multifaith Network & The Women’s Network. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.

St John Ambulance is proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. We are committed to supporting current and former members of the Armed Forces, reservists, veterans, cadet force adult volunteers, and military families, ensuring they are treated fairly and are not disadvantaged in their recruitment or employment with us.

St John Ambulance is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice. Therefore, all successful applicants will undergo pre-employment checks, including DBS Clearance, as part of the onboarding process, if applicable to the nature of the role

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.