This is an exciting opportunity to support our busy Residential Property team as a legal assistant - residential property.
We’d love to hear from you if you’re highly organised, enjoy managing a varied workload, and thrive on meeting important deadlines. You’ll be an experienced administrator with a flexible approach, strong secretarial skills, and a solid understanding of compliance processes and procedures within a professional services environment. This role is ideal for a legal assistant in residential property who wants to develop their expertise in property law.
Benefits
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33 days holiday (including bank holidays and pro-rata for part-time staff)
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Contributory pension scheme with Royal London for eligible staff
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Annual salary reviews and promotion panels
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Occupational sick pay from day one, plus assessed Income Protection benefits for eligible longer-term absences
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Free Specsavers eye tests and vouchers towards lenses for display screen equipment
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Employee assistance programme including counselling, 24/7 online GP services, and a range of health and wellbeing support
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Paid compassionate leave
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Access to the BUPA Menopause Plan under our menopause policy
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Discounts on legal services
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Access to financial support services
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Paid professional memberships
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‘Introduce a Friend’ scheme
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Active Social Committee arranging annual events and a wide range of other activities
Key Responsibilities
As a legal assistant - residential property, you will:
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Act as the first point of contact for client queries, ensuring a positive experience and building strong, ongoing relationships
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Manage daily tasks efficiently, including drafting emails, letters, contracts, and property-related documents such as transfers
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Handle multiple versions of large documents (contracts, leases, licences, mortgage deeds), ensuring accurate version control and correct use of tracked changes
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Maintain a ‘paper-light’ approach: scan documents and keep electronic files to a high standard within the case management system
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Ensure all case files are managed in line with SRA requirements, Law Society protocols, internal procedures, and the LEXCEL quality mark
Skills & Experience
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Demonstrate exceptional organisation and communication skills, with meticulous attention to detail
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Strong time management, able to prioritise effectively in a busy environment
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High IT literacy: proficient in MS Office, with experience using electronic case management systems
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Skilled at working with detailed legal documents, with proven proficiency in version control and tracked changes
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Experience in a residential or commercial property legal team is an advantage
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Basic accounting knowledge relating to property processes is desirable
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A legal secretarial qualification or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in business/administration is advantageous
Joining our team as a legal assistant for the residential property team which offers excellent opportunities to gain hands-on experience in property transactions. This position allows a legal assistant for residential property to contribute to a high-performing team while developing skills in compliance, document management, and client support. We are looking for a proactive and highly organised legal assistant in residential property to play a key role in the ongoing success of our Residential Property team