Legal Assistant (Commercial Property / Corporate)

The Thrive Group; Glastonbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local progressive firm near Glastonbury is seeking a Legal Assistant to support their commercial property and corporate departments. You will be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks, becoming the first point of contact for clients and assisting with file management. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role, strong communication skills, and proficiency in MS Office. The position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career development, alongside generous leave benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career development

25 days holiday plus BHs

Free parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience within commercial property or corporate essential.
• Ability to work under pressure with ever-changing deadlines.
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Support fee earners with secretarial and administrative duties.
• First point of contact with clients and other parties.
• Draft client letters and prepare contract packs.

Skills

Experience in commercial property or corporate

Ability to work under pressure

Excellent IT skills

Fast typing skills

First-rate communication skills

Tools

MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)

Job description

Overview

Thrive Trowbridge is delighted to be working with our client near Glastonbury who are actively seeking to engage a Legal Assistant to support their Commercial property / Corporate departments.

Responsibilities

What you will be doing:

Supporting the fee earners, you will be tasked with a wide range of secretarial and administrative duties to include;

• First point of contact with clients and other associated parties
• Opening and closing files and preparing files for billing
• Undertaking initial AML checks and necessary searches
• Drafting client letters and preparing contract packs
• Assisting with the exchange process through to post completion
• Adhoc duties when required

Requirements

What you will need to succeed:

• Proven experience within commercial property or corporate essential
• The ability to work under pressure with ever changing deadlines
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office (word/outlook and excel)
• Fast and accurate typing skills
• First rate communication skills at all levels

Benefits

What you will receive in return :

• Competitive salary
• The chance to work locally for a progressive firm
• Career development
• 25 days holiday plus BHs
• Free parking

If this role of Legal Assistant sounds of interest and you would like to be considered, please email #removed# co.uk

Thrive Group are acting as an employment agency in relationship to this vacancy.

If you have not heard from a consultant within 7 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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