Residential Property Legal Assistant

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

Job summary

A growing legal firm in Wokingham seeks a full-time Residential Property Legal Assistant. Join a busy and supportive team, handling a varied caseload and administrative tasks within residential conveyancing. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of relevant experience, excellent client care skills, and a high attention to detail. This role offers a competitive salary and various benefits, along with hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Hybrid working options

Pension scheme with 5% matching contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Enhanced Family Friendly policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional subscriptions support

Employee referral scheme

Volunteering programme and social events

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in a similar legal role.
• Understanding of conveyancing processes and procedures is essential.
• Experience with dictation is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Handling a range of admin tasks in residential conveyancing.
• Managing calls and providing updates to various stakeholders.
• Keeping files compliant and responding to Land Registry requisitions.

Skills

Client care skills

Organizational skills

Experience in similar legal role

Comfortable with modern IT systems

High attention to detail

Tools

Tikit/Partner for Windows

Job description

Overview

Residential Property Legal Assistant – Location: Wokingham. 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.