Legal Assistant - Residential Property

Real Recruitment Solutions; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Bournemouth is looking for a Legal Assistant to support their busy Residential Property team. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills, experience in managing legal documents, and excellent communication abilities. Competitive benefits include holiday, pension scheme, and health support, along with a friendly workplace environment near the beach.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Contributory pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Employee assistance programme

Free eye tests and vouchers

Qualifications

• Experienced administrator with strong secretarial skills.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and meet important deadlines.
• High IT literacy with proficiency in MS Office and case management systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for client queries.
• Draft emails, letters, and property-related documents.
• Ensure case files are managed in line with SRA requirements.

Job description

Legal Assistant – Residential Property

This is an exciting opportunity to support our busy Residential Property team.

We’d love to hear from you if you’re highly organised, enjoy managing a varied workload, and thrive on meeting important deadlines. You’ll be an experienced administrator with a flexible approach, strong secretarial skills, and a solid understanding of compliance processes and procedures within a professional services environment.

Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays and 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 eligible 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 a range of health and wellbeing support
• Paid compassionate leave
• Access to the BUPA Menopause Plan under our menopause policy
• Discounts on legal services
• Access to financial support services
• Paid professional memberships
• ‘Introduce a Friend’ scheme
• Active Social Committee arranging annual events and a wide range of other activities

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for client queries, ensuring a positive experience and building strong, ongoing relationships.
• Manage daily tasks efficiently, including drafting emails, letters, contracts, and property-related documents such as transfers.
• Handle multiple versions of large documents (contracts, leases, licences, mortgage deeds), ensuring accurate version control and correct use of tracked changes.
• Maintain a ‘paper-light’ approach: scan documents and keep electronic files to a high standard within the case management system.
• Ensure all case files are managed in line with SRA requirements, Law Society protocols, internal procedures, and the LEXCEL quality mark.
• Exceptional organisation and communication skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong time management, able to prioritise effectively in a busy environment.
• High IT literacy: proficient in MS Office, with experience using electronic case management systems.
• Skilled at working with detailed legal documents, with proven proficiency in version control and tracked changes.
• Experience in a residential or commercial property legal team is an advantage.
• Basic accounting knowledge relating to property processes is desirable.
• A legal secretarial qualification or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in business/administration is advantageous.

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits including annual leave, occupational sick pay, and pension scheme membership.
• Health and wellbeing support through our EAP scheme, healthcare cash plan, and Bike2Work scheme.
• A friendly, collaborative workplace—plus the benefit of a lunchtime walk to the beach in Bournemouth.