Legal Assistant

Real Recruitment Solutions; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday (including bank & pro‑

Pension scheme with Royal London

Annual salary reviews

Sick pay from day one

Eye tests & lenses for VDU

Employee assistance programme

Compassionate leave

Menopause plan

Discounts on legal services

Financial support services

Professional memberships

Introduce a Friend scheme

Social events

Job summary

Real Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Legal Assistant to support a Residential Property team in the UK. The role focuses on high-quality administration, document management, and client liaison to ensure compliant, efficient property transactions.

You will draft contracts, manage complex documents, and maintain rigorous version control while working within a professional services environment. A legal secretarial qualification is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience as an administrator in a professional services environment.
• Solid understanding of compliance processes and procedures.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for client queries and build relationships.
• Draft emails, letters, contracts, and property-related documents such as transfers.
• Manage multiple versions of large documents (contracts, leases, licences, mortgage deeds) with version control.
• Maintain a paper-light approach and electronic filing within the case management system.
• Ensure files comply with SRA requirements, Law Society protocols and Lexcel.
• Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail and strong communication.

Skills

Organised

Secretarial skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 in business/administration

Legal secretarial qualification

Tools

MS Office

Electronic case management

Version control

Job description

Legal Assistant - Residential Property

£26,000-£28,500 per annum

Legal Assistant - Residential Property

This is an exciting opportunity to support our busy Residential Property team. We’d love to hear from you if you’re highly organised, enjoy managing a varied workload, and thrive on meeting important deadlines. You’ll be an experienced administrator with a flexible approach, strong secretarial skills, and a solid understanding of compliance processes and procedures within a professional services environment.

Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays and pro-time for part-time staff)
• Contributory pension scheme with Royal London for eligible staff
• Annual salary reviews and promotion panels
• Occupational sick pay from day one, plus assessed Income Protection benefits for eligible longer-term absences
• Free Specsavers eye tests and vouchers towards lenses for display screen equipment
• Employee assistance programme including counselling, 24/7 online GP services, and a range of health and wellbeing support
• Paid compassionate leave
• Access to the BUPA Menopause Plan under our menopause policy
• Discounts on legal services
• Access to financial support services
• Paid professional memberships
• 'Introduce a Friend' scheme
• Active Social Committee arranging annual events and a wide range of other activities

Key Responsibilities of the Legal Assistant - Residential Property

• Act as the first point of contact for client queries, ensuring a positive experience and building strong, ongoing relationships.
• Manage daily tasks efficiently, including drafting emails, letters, contracts, and property-related documents such as transfers.
• Handle multiple versions of large documents (contracts, leases, licences, mortgage deeds), ensuring accurate version control and correct use of tracked changes.
• Maintain a 'paper-light' approach: scan documents and keep electronic files to a high standard within the case management system.
• Ensure all case files are managed in line with SRA requirements, Law Society protocols, internal procedures, and the LEXCEL quality mark.
• Exceptional organisation and communication skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong time management, able to prioritise effectively in a busy environment.
• High IT literacy: proficient in MS Office, with experience using electronic case management systems.
• Skilled at working with detailed legal documents, with proven proficiency in version control and tracked changes.
• Experience in a residential or commercial property legal team is an advantage.
• Basic accounting knowledge relating to property processes is desirable.
• A legal secretarial qualification or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in business/administration is advantageous.