Legal Administrator

Confidential; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Venn Group is recruiting a temporary Paralegal for a highly regarded law firm in York. The role offers an excellent opportunity to broaden your legal experience and would suit someone immediately available on a full-time basis with prior legal experience in a law firm.

The role involves acting as the primary client contact, coordinating between clients, fee earners and support staff, and supporting a mix of fee-earning and administrative duties, including managing caseloads and drafting

Qualifications

• Previous experience providing administrative support to a busy Commercial Property plot sales team within private practice.
• Experience assisting with drafting legal documents and reviewing case materials.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary contact for clients, coordinating communication between clients, fee earners, and support staff.
• Support a range of legal settings with fee-earning and administrative duties.
• Manage caseloads, draft documents, review materials, and prepare or distribute financial records.
• Progress plot sales matters from instruction to completion where applicable.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Client communication

Administrative support

Commercial Property

Job description

Paralegal (temporary)

Venn Group's specialist Private Practice Legal Recruitment team is recruiting a temporary Paralegal for a highly regarded law firm in York. The role offers an excellent opportunity to broaden your legal experience and would suit someone who is immediately available on a full-time basis and has previous legal experience within a law firm.

The role

• Acting as the primary contact for clients, ensuring smooth and efficient transaction progress by facilitating communication between clients, fee earners, and support staff
• The position supports a wide range of legal settings, combining fee-earning and administrative duties such as managing caseloads, drafting legal documents, reviewing case materials, and preparing or distributing financial records
• The potential to progress a broad range of commercial property plot sales matters from instruction to completion

About you

• The ideal candidate will have previous experience providing administrative support to a busy Commercial Property plot sales team within private practice, however general legal experience may also be considered.

Key details

• Hourly rate: £12.71 - £14.00 per hour
• Location: York
• Contract: Temporary
• Start: Week commencing 5th October
• Initial length of assignment: Week commencing 5th October - 27th November with the potential of extension