Legal Assistant

Law Staff Legal Recruitment; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Holiday bonus scheme

Eye care

Job summary

Law Staff Legal Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Commercial Property Legal Assistant for a well-established, Legal 500-ranked firm in the Bedford area. The role supports a team of lawyers and assistants in a collaborative, professional environment and offers a competitive benefits package with bonuses and training opportunities.

Key duties include diary management, client correspondence, file handling, SDLT and Land Registry tasks, and drafting contracts.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Legal Assistant or paralegal in a commercial property team (desirable).
• Strong organisational and diary-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Fee Earner diaries, including arranging meetings and appointments
• Handle routine client correspondence and respond to telephone enquiries
• Open and close client files, ensuring accurate maintenance of client records
• Prepare client correspondence, enclosures, and invoices
• Organise and manage hard copy files, including copying, filing, and retrieving documentation
• Request and record payments from clients
• Produce correspondence and documentation from audio dictation
• Submit SDLT returns to HMRC
• Submit property registration applications to the Land Registry
• Assist with drafting contract packs, transfer forms, and other legal documents
• Provide reception cover when required

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Commercial Property Legal Assistant to join a well-established, Legal 500-ranked firm. The firm offers a competitive benefits package, including target-related bonuses and ongoing training and development to support your career as a Legal Assistant.

This role presents the chance for a Legal Assistant to become part of a large, friendly, and supportive team of lawyers and legal assistants, contributing to a collaborative and professional working environment.

Key Responsibilities for the Legal Assistant:

• Manage Fee Earner diaries, including arranging meetings and appointments
• Handle routine client correspondence and respond to telephone enquiries
• Open and close client files, ensuring accurate maintenance of client records
• Prepare client correspondence, enclosures, and invoices
• Organise and manage hard copy files, including copying, filing, and retrieving documentation
• Request and record payments from clients
• Produce correspondence and documentation from audio dictation
• Submit SDLT returns to HMRC
• Submit property registration applications to the Land Registry
• Assist with drafting contract packs, transfer forms, and other legal documents
• Provide reception cover when required

Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Monthly holiday bonus scheme (earn additional leave by meeting performance targets)
• Firm-funded eye care, including regular eye tests
• Ongoing training and development, with support for professional qualification study

This is an excellent opportunity for a Legal Assistant looking to develop their career within a highly regarded commercial property department.

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