Legal Assistant

GWR Legal Recruitment Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

GWR Legal Recruitment Ltd in Leicester is seeking a Legal Assistant/Administrator for a commercial property team. The role provides broad admin support, file handling, document production, and front-of-house duties to ensure smooth operation of the office and legal workflow.

You should have prior experience in property law admin, be highly organised, a confident communicator, and proficient with MS Office. The position welcomes both full-time and part-time applicants, with salary up to £30k

Qualifications

• Experience in a support role within property law (commercial or residential).
• Be well organised with the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Be friendly, personable and a confident communicator.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Opening and closing/archiving of files.
• Dealing with incoming and outgoing post and scanning documents into the case management system.
• Photocopying, printing and filing documents as directed by fee earners.
• Answering calls into the team and updating when appropriate, transferring calls or taking messages.
• Preparing meeting rooms and ensuring they are presented for meetings.
• Assisting with document production for commercial property transactions.
• Covering main reception at times.
• Greeting visitors to the office.
• Other admin duties as directed by fee earners in the team.

Skills

Property law experience

Strong communication

Organised

MS Office skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Legal Assistant/Administrator - Commercial Property - Leicester - Full or Part time applications welcome.

A law firm based in Leicester are looking for a legal assistant to join their commercial property team.

The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate experience of working in a property law department previously (either commercial or residential). You will be highly organised, personable and friendly in order to fit into the team and provide a high level of admin support to lawyers in the team.

Duties may include things such as:-

• Opening and closing/archiving of files
• Dealing with incoming and outgoing post and scanning documents into the case management system.
• Photocopying, printing and filing of relevant documents as directed by fee earners,
• Answering calls into the team and updating when appropriate, transferring calls or taking messages and passing onto relevant lawyers/teams.
• Looking after and preparing meeting rooms to ensure all set up for meeting requirements and are well presented at all times.
• Assisting with Document production relevant to commercial property transactions.
• Covering main reception at times.
• Greeting visitors coming into the office.
• Other admin type duties, as directed by fee earners in the team.

The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate the following:-

• Experience of working in a support role within the area of commercial or residential property
• Be well organised with an ability to prioritise tasks
• Be friendly and personable and a confident communicator
• Have strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft office programs such as word and excel.

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the regions strongest commercial property teams and play a key role in ensuring the continued success of the team.

The salary will be based on experience (up to around the £30k mark) amongst other benefits.