Legal Administrator

JR United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious commercial law firm seeks a Legal Administrator for their Real Estate Team in Preston. This position involves administrative responsibilities, including license management, data maintenance, and supporting the licensing team. Ideal candidates should have experience in legal administration and a preference for real estate law.

Benefits

Contributory Pension

Group Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

25 days' holiday

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Prior legal administration experience required.
• Experience with Council/local authority licensing preferred.
• Real estate law experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Filing correspondence and premises licenses.
• Logging premises licenses details into a case management system.
• Assisting with financial tasks such as invoicing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication

Job description

Legal Administrator - Preston, Lancashire

Company:

Our client is an award-winning, full-service commercial law firm with a growing national reputation for innovative legal services. They operate across various sectors including financial services, leisure, retail & consumer goods, technology & media, renewables, housing, and public sectors. Their expertise spans real estate, banking and finance, commercial, corporate, employment, dispute resolution, and litigation.

The Job:

We are seeking a Legal Administrator to join the Real Estate Team in central Glasgow. This role involves working within a large, busy team with responsibilities including:

1. Filing correspondence and premises licences.
2. Logging premises licences details into a case management system.
3. Closing files via case management and financial systems.
4. Photocopying, certifying, and mailing premises licences to clients.
5. Scanning and saving licences and permits to the case management system.
6. Preparing licensing applications, including collating paperwork, posting, and saving documents.
7. Supporting the licensing team with administrative tasks.
8. Maintaining accurate data on spreadsheets and client extranets.
9. Assisting with financial tasks such as invoicing and online payments.
10. Supporting project administration as needed.

The Person:

Ideal candidates will have prior legal administration experience, with additional preference for:

• Experience with Council/local authority licensing.
• Experience in real estate law, particularly working with landlords and tenants.
• Deeds administration experience.

Benefits:

Contributory Pension, Group Life Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, 25 days' holiday, and a flexible benefits scheme.