Legal Assistant Commercial Property

Our client has a full-time vacancy for a Legal Assistant to provide an efficient support service to Solicitors within the Commercial Property department.

You will require previous conveyancing experience – either residential or commercial - and good typing/keyboard skills.

The role:

• Joining a busy and friendly commercial property team

• Opening new files to include sending initial letters to client and obtaining money on account

• Undertaking anti-money laundering searches and completing compliance documentation accordingly

• General administration duties such as filing, sending faxes, emails, closing files etc.

• Undertaking searches

• Completion of SDLT and other forms at the direction of a solicitor

• Completion of accounts paperwork for monies received and monies out

• Typing

• Taking telephone calls from clients, agents and third-party solicitors and providing appropriate updates where necessary

• Assisting with the paperwork/processes for completion

• Sending post completion letters to relevant parties

• Assisting with general office administration including Reception on a rota basis

Requirements:

• Have a background working in a property department – either residential or commercial property

• Be familiar with general processes relating to property transactions and will be familiar with the terminology used

• Be confident and capable when meeting clients face to face who drop into the office from time to time to collect or deliver paperwork

• Have a confident telephone manner

• Have good organisational and administration skills

Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so