Legal Administrator Residential Teesside

Jacksons Commercial & Private Law LLP; Stockton CP; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Retail discounts

Flexible working

Bonus potential

Job summary

Jacksons Commercial & Private Law LLP in Stockton-on-Tees is seeking two motivated Legal Administrators to support the Residential Property New Build team. You will provide efficient secretarial and administrative assistance to fee earners at the Stockton office in a busy, varied role.

The ideal candidate will have conveyancing admin experience, be highly organised, and possess strong IT skills (Word, Excel, databases). Flexible working and a supportive team culture are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Legal Administrator/Secretary in a conveyancing environment.
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and database systems.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist fee earners with secretarial tasks and document drafting.
• Open, close and maintain client files on the PMS.
• Obtain ID, perform AML checks and media searches.
• Prepare completion papers and completion statements; manage invoices.

Skills

Conveyancing secretarial

Legal administration

IT skills

Communication skills

Job description

We are the North East’s trusted independent law firm. Since 1876, we’ve guided generations of people through business and life – the highs and the lows, the milestones and the challenges.

For well over a century, we’ve delivered expert legal services with trust, reliability and care. And it’s a responsibility we’re proud to continue for generations to come.

By combining proven expertise with a personal approach, we resolve legal matters with confidence, clarity and care—achieving the best outcomes for your future, together.

Growing further together.

When we say we put people first, we mean it. That’s why we’ve created a flexible, friendly and collaborative place to work where people are supported every day.

Alongside a range ofbenefits such as life insurance, retail discounts and uncapped bonuses for fee-earner roles, we are committed to helping you develop personally and professionally. Just like our clients, our success is your success.

About the Role

We have a new and exciting opportunity for two motivated and experienced Legal Administrators to join our Residential Property New Build team to provide efficient secretarial and administrative support to fee earners at the firm’s Stockton office.

This is a busy and varied role, and the main duties will include:

• Assisting fee earners with secretarial work(i.e. exchange of contract memos and related documentation as well as completion paperwork, drafting of SDLT, typing and preparing legal documentation for client matters)
• Opening, closing and maintaining files on our practice management system
• Obtaining ID, conducting AML searches and media checks
• Setting files up for completion and dealing with post completion matters
• Activating NHBC Policies or similar
• Updating cases with clients, developers and other intermediaries
• Completion statements for clients, preparing invoices and creating paying in slips and requisitioning payments

This role is open to candidates seeking both full time and part time working options. We also operate a fantastic flexible working scheme, to help our colleagues to balance the demands of their work and home life. Speak to us about your ideal work pattern!

About You

The ideal candidate for this role will:

• Have prior experience of working as a Legal Administrator / Secretary in a conveyancing environment
• Be highly organised and have excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and database systems
• Have great communication skills and be able to work well in a team
• Have a keen eye for detail and be able to complete tasks with a high level of accuracy

Please note that salary expectations will be discussed at interview and will be dependent upon your skills and experience.

We look forward to supporting your new career at Jacksons!

Jacksons is the trading name of Jacksons Commercial & Private Law LLP, a limited liability partnership, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority SRA no. 517634. A list of members is available for inspection at our registered office. Registered office: 17 Falcon Court, Preston Farm Industrial Estate, Stockton on Tees. TS18 3TU. Registered in England no. OC305011.