Legal Assistant

Tate Recruitment; Royal Wootton Bassett; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Royal Wootton Bassett is looking for an experienced Legal Assistant to join their Conveyancing department. The role involves managing client matters, preparing legal documents, and ensuring exceptional client service. Ideal candidates will have legal experience and strong communication skills. The firm offers a competitive salary and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Great benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in legal work and a calm, polite demeanor.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage client matters effectively.
• Type correspondence and maintain filing systems.
• Order Searches and Land Registry documents.
• Prepare files for billing and handle reception cover.
• Provide professional service to clients.

Skills

Experience of legal work

Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

Ability to build relationships

Sound general administrative experience

Job description

Overview

Legal Assistant – Conveyancing

Royal Wootton Bassett

5 days a week in office – non negotiable

Competitive salary and great benefits

We are seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to work within the Conveyancing department providing high quality support to enable lawyers to carry out their work and help free up time for them to work on more technical and complex matters.

This is an award-winning law firm which specializes in delivering tailored legal solutions for individuals and businesses and has offices located throughout the UK. The firm aims to provide excellent client service and exceed expectations by being dynamic, inspiring, and proactive; client service is at the heart of everything they do.

Come work with inspirational, professional, and down-to-earth colleagues who collaborate and strive for success. This is a fantastic group of people who work hard, are dedicated and committed; in return, you will have a voice, be invested in, and have the opportunity to be part of something GREAT!

Your main objective is to engage with the team and clients to build and develop strong working relationships and contribute towards the firm’s success.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with client’s matters where appropriate
• Typing of correspondence, filing and opening new files
• Ordering Searches and Land Registry documents
• Preparing files for billing
• Screening incoming calls
• Sorting and prioritising mail, emails and messages
• Dealing with client’s matters where appropriate
• Preparation of straightforward legal documents
• Provision of a professional & friendly service to clients
• Commitment to the LEXCEL standards, the requirements of the Law Society and to understand them
• Being familiar with the basic requirements of the Solicitors Accounts Rules which affect the receipt and payment into the bank of cheques and the accounting of client’s monies
• Liaison with clients and other parties to update and ensure awareness of transaction process at the appropriate times
• To support with reception cover as required

Essential and Desirable Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Experience of legal work
• To have the ability to remain calm, polite, and focused when dealing with different situations
• To have excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• The ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with all employees
• Sound general administrative experience