Legal Support Assistant

Brandon James; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working after probation

Training and development opportunities

Exposure to property matters

Job summary

Brandon James is seeking a Legal Support Assistant to join a busy Property practice, providing administrative and legal support to fee earners across a varied caseload.

You will work closely with solicitors, gaining exposure to property transactions and the day-to-day running of a busy legal practice, with a hybrid working option after probation.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or legal/professional services experience.
• A genuine interest in developing a career within property law.
• Strong IT skills and confidence learning new systems and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and legal support to fee earners, including dictations and email instructions.
• Open and close files, perform conflict checks and AML documentation.
• Create and maintain electronic files and organise deeds, documents and correspondence.
• Prepare letters of engagement and terms of business.
• Liaise with search providers and assist with Land Registry and SDLT documentation.
• Prepare, scan, print and bundle legal documents and maintain accurate electronic files.
• Support accounts and billing processes, including drafting bills and disbursement allocations.
• Collate and report data for fee earners and clients.
• Organise meetings, conferences and appointments and support internal communications.

Skills

Legal administration

IT skills

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

Communication

Organisation

Multitasking

Education

Recent graduate

Property law interest

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Legal Support Assistant to join a busy Property practice, providing key administrative and legal support to fee earners across a varied caseload.

This role would be well suited to a recent graduate or an individual with some legal administration experience who is looking to develop their career within property law. You will work closely with solicitors and the wider team, gaining valuable exposure to property transactions and the day-to-day running of a busy legal practice.

The Role

• Providing administrative and legal support to fee earners, including dealing with dictations and email instructions.
• Opening and closing files, carrying out conflict checks and obtaining AML documentation.
• Creating and maintaining electronic files and organising deeds, documents and correspondence.
• Preparing letters of engagement and terms of business.
• Liaising with search providers and assisting with Land Registry and SDLT documentation.
• Preparing, scanning, printing and bundling legal documents and maintaining accurate electronic files.
• Assisting with post-completion matters and preparing deeds packets.
• Supporting accounts and billing processes, including preparing draft bills and allocating disbursements.
• Collating and reporting data for fee earners and clients.
• Organising meetings, conferences and appointments.
• Supporting internal team communications and wider administrative requirements.
• Attending legal training and contributing to business development and marketing activities.

About You

• Recent graduate or previous experience within a legal or professional services environment.
• A genuine interest in developing a career within property law.
• Previous property experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Strong IT skills and confidence learning new systems and technologies.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• Good level of numeracy and attention to detail.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
• Professional and confident when dealing with clients and external contacts.
• Positive, enthusiastic and willing to learn.
• A collaborative approach with the ability to work effectively with Partners, solicitors and support staff.

What's on Offer

• 24,000 - 26,000 salary, depending on experience.
• Opportunity to develop a career within property law.
• Exposure to a broad range of property matters.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Hybrid working available following successful completion of probation.