Residential Property Legal Assistant

2M Legal; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local law firm in Reading is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant to join their Residential Conveyancing team. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of experience in a similar role and strong client care skills. This position offers a competitive salary between £25,000 - £30,000, hybrid working options, and various employee benefits including annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays

Hybrid working options

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Social events and volunteer programs

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in a similar legal role.
• Strong grasp of conveyancing processes and procedures.
• High attention to detail and complete confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Handling admin tasks, including opening files and drafting contract packs.
• Managing calls and providing updates to clients.
• Keeping files compliant and responding to requisitions.

Skills

Client care

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

IT proficiency

Ability to multi-task

Tools

Tikit/Partner for Windows

Job description

Overview

Residential Property Legal Assistant | Location: Reading | Salary: 25,000 - 30,000 (depending on experience and expertise)

We’re on the lookout for a full-time Legal Assistant to join a busy and growing Residential Conveyancing team in Reading. You’ll be working alongside experienced Solicitors and Licensed Conveyancers, supporting them on a varied caseload across all things property. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing team with a competitive salary, brilliant benefits, and colleagues who don’t bite (unless you take the last biscuit in the tin).

About you

• At least 2 years' experience in a similar legal role, with a good grasp of conveyancing processes and procedures.
• Bonus points if you've wrangled Tikit/Partner for Windows before (and lived to tell the tale).
• Excellent client care skills, a genuine enthusiasm for helping people, and organisational skills that would make Marie Kondo proud.
• Comfortable with modern IT systems, audio and copy typing, and diary management (because who doesn’t love a well-planned calendar?).
• Able to multi-task, prioritise like a pro, and keep cool under pressure.
• High attention to detail and complete confidentiality are an absolute must.

What you’ll be doing (a.k.a. Making Magic Happen)

• Handling a full range of admin tasks - from opening files and drafting contract packs, to dealing with exchanges, final searches, SDLT and AP1 submissions.
• Managing calls and providing updates to clients, estate agents, lenders and solicitors (yes, sometimes all in one afternoon).
• Keeping files compliant, responding to Land Registry requisitions, and even tackling some dictation along the way.

What’s in it for you

• Competitive salary
• 25 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays (plus the office closes between Christmas and New Year)
• Hybrid working options (role-dependent)
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with 5% matching contribution
• Life assurance & Group Income Protection
• BUPA cashback plan & Private Medical Insurance
• Enhanced Family Friendly policies (because family matters)
• Employee Assistance Programme (including GP consultations)
• Funded professional subscriptions & support towards qualifications
• Employee referral scheme (yes, you get rewarded for knowing people)
• Volunteering programme & plenty of social events - from summer BBQs to the Christmas party

If you're organised, client-focused, and looking to take the next step in your career with a team that works hard but has a laugh along the way, we'd love to hear from you.