Residential Property Legal Assistant
Our client a leading law firm based in Clacton on Sea, are recruiting for an experienced Residential Property Legal Assistant to join their expanding property team based in Clacton.
Our client has a friendly and supportive working environment and a good work/life balance. Commitment to personal and professional development for all staff. If you’re an experienced Residential Property Legal Assistant looking for a fresh challenge we would love to hear from you .
The Role:
* You will be working closely under the direction and supervision of the solicitors
* Take instructions or messages from clients and pass on to fee earner
* To maintain an efficient diary system highlighting milestone dates on each matter and use bring forward system
* To maintain filing system in an orderly manner to ensure correct conduct for client files, ensuring all files are opened and closed correctly
* To assist in the provision of administration and legal services for clients, including sales, purchases, lease extensions, re- mortgages and transfer of equity
* Draft letters, statutory declarations, statements of truth, sale contracts, land registry applications
* Legal research into to topical issues
* Assisting with the sourcing and maintaining of insurance policies
The Candidate
* 1 years’ experience within Residential Property, Paralegals and Legal Assistants will be considered for this position
* Promote the department and the firm through networking and business development activities
* Computer literate, Sound working knowledge of Microsoft office
* Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
* Flexible approach to work
* Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
* The ability to work as part of a team and deliver excellent client care
* Effectively prioritise and have excellent organisation skills for a fast paced workload with tight deadlines
* Ability to work with figures
* Pleasant working environment
Company Benefits
* Workplace Pension scheme after 3 months' service
* Health cash plan and employee assistance programme, upon successful completion of probation period
* Death in service and Group income protection scheme
* Firm sick pay policy
* Holiday entitlement that includes 22 bookable days, plus Bank Holidays, with an additional 3 days for Christmas to New Year
* Opportunity for additional holiday for long service
* Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30pm
Apply Now
Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2115 OR email now your cv or call for a confidential discussion .
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All successful applications will be responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion