Residential Property Legal Assistant – Detail‑Oriented

Real Recruitment Solutions; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday (including bank & pro‑

Pension scheme with Royal London

Annual salary reviews

Sick pay from day one

Eye tests & lenses for VDU

Employee assistance programme

Compassionate leave

Menopause plan

Discounts on legal services

Financial support services

Professional memberships

Introduce a Friend scheme

Social events

Job summary

Real Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Legal Assistant to support a Residential Property team in the UK. The role focuses on high-quality administration, document management, and client liaison to ensure compliant, efficient property transactions.

You will draft contracts, manage complex documents, and maintain rigorous version control while working within a professional services environment. A legal secretarial qualification is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience as an administrator in a professional services environment.
• Solid understanding of compliance processes and procedures.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for client queries and build relationships.
• Draft emails, letters, contracts, and property-related documents such as transfers.
• Manage multiple versions of large documents (contracts, leases, licences, mortgage deeds) with version control.
• Maintain a paper-light approach and electronic filing within the case management system.
• Ensure files comply with SRA requirements, Law Society protocols and Lexcel.
• Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail and strong communication.

Skills

Organised

Secretarial skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 in business/administration

Legal secretarial qualification

Tools

MS Office

Electronic case management

Version control

Job description

Real Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Legal Assistant to support a Residential Property team in the UK. The role focuses on high-quality administration, document management, and client liaison to ensure compliant, efficient property transactions.

You will draft contracts, manage complex documents, and maintain rigorous version control while working within a professional services environment. A legal secretarial qualification is advantageous.