This is an exciting opportunity to support our Commercial Property team as a legal assistant - commercial property.
We’d like to hear from you if you:
*
Are motivated by a busy workload and relish keeping on track of a variety of important deadlines
*
Are an experienced administrator with a flexible approach
*
Are used to providing secretarial support in a professional services environment
*
Have a good understanding of the importance of compliance processes and procedures
Benefits
*
33 days holiday (including bank holidays, pro-rata for part-time staff)
*
Contributory pension scheme with Royal London for eligible staff
*
Annual salary reviews and promotion panels
*
Occupational sick pay from day one, plus assessed Income Protection benefits for longer-term absences
*
Free Specsavers eye tests and vouchers towards lenses for display screen equipment
*
Employee assistance programme including counselling, 24/7 online GP services and wellbeing support
*
Paid compassionate leave
*
Access to the BUPA Menopause Plan under our menopause policy
*
Discounts on legal services
*
Paid professional memberships
*
Active Social Committee organising annual events and activities
Key Duties Include
As a legal assistant for the commercial property team, you will:
*
Respond efficiently to client queries as a first point of contact, ensuring a positive client experience and maintaining excellent ongoing relationships
*
Undertake and effectively prioritise tasks on a daily basis, including creating emails and letters to clients and third parties, as well as drafting contracts and transfers
*
Effectively manage numerous versions of large documents including contracts, leases, licences and mortgage deeds, ensuring accurate version control and use of tracked changes, consistently demonstrating attention to detail
*
Work in a ‘paper-light’ way, scanning documentation and ensuring that electronic files are maintained to a high standard on the case management system
*
Maintain all case files to a high standard and in accordance with SRA requirements, the Law Society protocol, internal procedures, and the LEXCEL quality mark requirements
Skills & Experience
*
Exceptional organisation and communication skills
*
Attention to detail and effective time management
*
High degree of IT literacy, particularly familiarity with MS Office and ideally experience with electronic case management systems
*
Regularly working with detailed legal documents, with proficiency in version control and use of ‘track changes’
*
Experience in a similar role in a residential or commercial property legal team is a distinct advantage
*
Basic accounting knowledge as it relates to property processes is also an advantage
*
Legal secretarial qualification or business/administrative qualification to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
This role is ideal for a legal assistant in commercial property who thrives in a busy, detail-oriented environment and wants to grow their expertise in commercial property law. Joining our team as a legal assistant in commercial property provides exposure to complex property transactions and the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of compliance and property law processes. We are looking for a proactive and highly organised legal assistant to contribute to the ongoing success of our Commercial Property team