Legal Assistant – New Build & Shared Ownership (Fixed Term Contract)

Holmes & Hills Solicitors; Colchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional law firm in East Anglia is seeking a legal administrator to cover maternity leave in their conveyancing department. The role involves supporting the New Build team, managing client files, and assisting in property transactions. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and experience in legal administration. The firm offers a competitive salary and a modern working environment.

Benefits

Free Parking

Agile Working Space

Easy Access by Road

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a legal admin role ideally within a conveyancing team.

Responsibilities

• Assisting on property acquisition and disposal for New Build and Shared Ownership.
• Creating and coordinating correspondence and document files.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with clients.

Skills

Communication

Team Player

Multitasking

Education

Legal Administration Experience

Job description

The Role

Holmes & Hills is a large and growing regional law firm with its heart in East Anglia. From seven offices across Essex and Suffolk - our 140 legal industry professionals work in partnership with clients to provide truly proactive legal services through personal relationships.

Acting as a trusted advisor to individuals, businesses and local authorities, the solicitors and support staff at Holmes & Hills take the time to understand clients’ objectives before delivering practical advice through a personal and accessible approach.

THE ROLE

Covering Maternity leave in a 1 year fixed term contract you will work in a fast-paced conveyancing department which specialises in new build and shared ownership transactions. You will be speaking with clients and referrers on a daily basis whilst progressing their files. You will work closely with the New Build team to provide administrative support to this business area.

The Day To Day

• Assisting on the acquisition and disposal of freehold and leasehold property for New Build and Shared Ownership
• Assisting in dealing with financial arrangements related to property acquisitions on behalf of buyer / lender including mortgage arrangements and Gifts
• To create and coordinate correspondence and document files for each individual client matter according to the standards laid down by the firm and other governing bodies
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and with other professional contacts
• Assist fee earners in promotion and marketing activities of the team
  
  

WHAT EXPERIENCE DO I NEED?

To be successful in this role you should have strong experience of a legal admin role ideally within a conveyancing team.

WHAT SKILLS SHOULD I HAVE?

• Great communication skills
• A team player
• Great at being able to juggle multiple priorities
  
  

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

A competitive salary which will be subject to previous experience, as well as a modern and agile working environment at the firm’s regional head office, the A12 Commercial Hub, at Marks Tey, Colchester. The A12 Commercial Hub offers colleagues free parking, agile working space, and easy access by road (being based on J25 of the A12) or train (500m from Marks Tey train station).

About Us

Holmes & Hills Solicitors is a large regional firm of solicitors with seven offices across Essex and Suffolk and over 200 legal professionals across a number of specialist departments. Holmes & Hills works in partnership with clients across East Anglia, including businesses, individuals, families and local authorities, to build long standing relationships, protect clients' interests and support clients' growth and development.

Working in partnership with businesses and individuals

Holmes & Hills' large team of legal experts work in partnership with individuals and organisations to provide them with truly proactive legal services through personal relationships. Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, we take the time to understand clients' needs and objectives before delivering practical advice through a personal and accessible approach.

Independently recognised as a leading law firm

Holmes & Hills Solicitors is independently recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners - two independent directories of the UK’s top law firms - as being a leading supplier of legal services in the region.

These accreditations give our clients the confidence that the legal advice and representation they receive from Holmes & Hills is some of the best available.

Our clients range from established and growing businesses whose brands are recognised and sold around the world and local authorities across the region, through to families and first-time home buyers.