Property Legal Assistant

Service Care Solutions; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Hertfordshire is seeking a Property Legal Assistant to join their team. The ideal candidate must hold a law-related qualification and have experience in property and land law. Responsibilities include assisting with conveyancing, drafting legal documents, and supporting legal services related to property assets. This contract role offers a competitive hourly rate and is predominantly office-based with the possibility of hybrid working after settling in.

Qualifications

• A law-related qualification (LPC / LLM / LLB) as well as legal work experience are essential.
• Strong working knowledge of property and land law, including Housing Acts and relevant case law.
• Previous experience providing technical advice on conveyancing and complex property matters.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of property-related legal services, ensuring best use of the Council’s property assets.
• Assisting with commercial and residential conveyancing, including Right to Buy matters.
• Drafting legally binding documents, correspondence and completion statements.
• Identifying and escalating legal irregularities or potential fraudulent activity.

Skills

Strong working knowledge of property and land law

Experience in providing technical advice on conveyancing

Legal work experience

Education

Law-related qualification (LPC / LLM / LLB)

Job description

Service Care Legal are currently working on behalf of a local authority in the Hertfordshire area who are seeking a Property Legal Assistant to join their team. Below are further details about this role.

Overview

• ROLE: Property Legal Assistant
• LOCATION: Hertfordshire
• RATE: £24ph umbrella / £21.49ph PAYE inc. holiday pay / £19.17ph PAYE exc. holiday pay
• CONTRACT: 3-month ongoing contract, 37 hours per week

Please note that this role would predominantly be office-based, with possibility of home working available once settled in.

The Role

• Supporting the delivery of property-related legal services, ensuring best use of the Council’s property assets
• Assisting with commercial and residential conveyancing, including Right to Buy matters
• Drafting legally binding documents, correspondence and completion statements
• Identifying and escalating legal irregularities or potential fraudulent activity

The Person

• A law-related qualification (LPC / LLM / LLB) as well as legal work experience are essential
• Strong working knowledge of property and land law, including Housing Acts, Landlord & Tenant legislation, and relevant case law
• Previous experience providing technical advice on conveyancing and complex property matters

If this sounds like an opportunity of interest, please contact Lloyd Stanley on(phone number removed), or email(url removed). We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.

Job Info

• Job Title: Property Legal Assistant
• Company: Service Care Solutions
• Location Watford, Hertfordshire
• Posted: Jan 27th 2026
• Closes: Feb 27th 2026
• Sector: Legal
• Contract: Contract
• Hours: Full Time

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