Legal Assistant - Commercial Property

Real Recruitment Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment agency is looking for a Legal Assistant to support their Commercial Property team. The ideal candidate should have exceptional organisational and communication skills, experience with legal documents, and a relevant qualification. This role involves managing client queries, drafting contracts, and maintaining high standards for case files. A proactive attitude in a fast-paced environment is essential.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Contributory pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Paid professional memberships

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role in a residential or commercial property legal team is an advantage.
• Basic accounting knowledge related to property processes is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Respond efficiently to client queries as a first point of contact.
• Undertake and effectively prioritise tasks daily, including drafting contracts.
• Manage numerous versions of large documents ensuring accurate version control.
• Maintain case files to high standards in accordance with SRA requirements.

Skills

Exceptional organisation and communication skills

Attention to detail

Effective time management

High degree of IT literacy

Experience with detailed legal documents

Education

Legal secretarial qualification or NVQ Level 3

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to support our Commercial Property team as a legal assistant - commercial property.

We d like to hear from you if you:

• Are motivated by a busy workload and relish keeping on track of a variety of important deadlines

• Are an experienced administrator with a flexible approach

• Are used to providing secretarial support in a professional services environment

• Have a good understanding of the importance of compliance processes and procedures

Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays, pro-rata 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 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 wellbeing support

• Paid compassionate leave

• Access to the BUPA Menopause Plan under our menopause policy

• Discounts on legal services

• Paid professional memberships

• Active Social Committee organising annual events and activities

Key Duties Include

As a legal assistant for the commercial property team, you will:

• Respond efficiently to client queries as a first point of contact, ensuring a positive client experience and maintaining excellent ongoing relationships

• Undertake and effectively prioritise tasks on a daily basis, including creating emails and letters to clients and third parties, as well as drafting contracts and transfers

• Effectively manage numerous versions of large documents including contracts, leases, licences and mortgage deeds, ensuring accurate version control and use of tracked changes, consistently demonstrating attention to detail

• Work in a paper-light way, scanning documentation and ensuring that electronic files are maintained to a high standard on the case management system

• Maintain all case files to a high standard and in accordance with SRA requirements, the Law Society protocol, internal procedures, and the LEXCEL quality mark requirements

Skills & Experience

• Exceptional organisation and communication skills

• Attention to detail and effective time management

• High degree of IT literacy, particularly familiarity with MS Office and ideally experience with electronic case management systems

• Regularly working with detailed legal documents, with proficiency in version control and use of track changes

• Experience in a similar role in a residential or commercial property legal team is a distinct advantage

• Basic accounting knowledge as it relates to property processes is also an advantage

• Legal secretarial qualification or business/administrative qualification to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

This role is ideal for a legal assistant in commercial property who thrives in a busy, detail-oriented environment and wants to grow their expertise in commercial property law. Joining our team as a legal assistant in commercial property provides exposure to complex property transactions and the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of compliance and property law processes. We are looking for a proactive and highly organised legal assistantto contribute to the ongoing success of our Commercial Property team.