Legal Administrator - Residential Property

CERTAIN ADVANTAGE; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services firm in Edinburgh is seeking a Legal Administrator to manage a busy workload and build client relationships. Candidates should have strong administrative experience, ideally within a legal or property context, and enjoy working both independently and as part of a team. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of up to £30,000 p/a, and is fully office-based.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional environment required.
• Experience in legal or property sectors preferred.
• Ability to work in a busy team environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft letters and legal documents for the team.
• Handle client inquiries face to face and over phone/email.
• Liaise with clients and ensure accuracy in the internal system.

Skills

Strong administrative experience

Property or real estate experience

Relationship building

Time and diary management

Attention to detail

Proficient in Microsoft Packages

High-volume workload management

Job description

Legal Administrator – Edinburgh – Salary up to £30,000 p/a +

Are you a Legal Administrator looking for a new opportunity?
Do you have experience within Residential Property or Real Estate?
Are you interested in joining a growing, busy team in Edinburgh?

We are eager to speak to Administrators or Legal Administrators who are looking for a new challenge in Edinburgh. Joining an established and busy team, you will be responsible for managing a high-volume workload daily, building key client relationships and providing excellent and efficient service daily. Ideally for this role, you will have experience gained within a professional environment, working within a busy property or conveyancing team daily. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading, Scottish firm, who take pride in servicing a variety of new and existing clients daily in Edinburgh!

This is a full-time, permanent role, working core business hours Monday – Friday. The salary for this role is up to £30,000 p/a depending on experience. Due to the nature of this position, this role will be fully office based in Edinburgh.

Are you who we are looking for?

• You have strong administrative experience within a professional environment (legal sector is desired, but not essential)
• You have property or real estate experience (desired, not essential)
• You enjoy working individually and within a busy team environment
• You can build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• You have excellent time and diary management and a strong attention to detail
• You are proficient in the use of Microsoft Packages daily
• You are a proactive individual, who can prioritise a high-volume workload daily, maintaining standards

What is the day to day like?

• Completing all drafting of letters and legal documents for the wider team
• Handling client enquiries both face to face, and over the telephone and email
• Maintaining regular client contact, providing updates and advising of any issues
• Ensuring all information is up to date and accurate on the internal system
• Preparing land registrations and LBTT forms daily
• Assisting with the preparation of fee notes
• Completing local authority and land register of Scotland checks daily
• Liaising and building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders daily
• Completing all client onboarding, following all AML procedures
• Ensuring all documentation is completed ahead of deadlines, managing client expectations

Interested? If so, please send your CV to Chivonne Gray via [e-mail] or call 0141 488 2138 / 07884441950 for a confidential chat!