Retention Specialist/Manager

Workshop Recruitment; Fareham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Discounted legal services

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Workshop Recruitment is seeking a Commercial Property Legal Assistant for the Park Gate office in Southampton to support a busy Commercial Property team with essential legal and administrative duties.

You will assist Fee Earners on a varied property caseload, liaise with clients and third parties, open new files in Case Management, draft documents, perform ID checks, and provide general admin support. Mon-Fri, in-office.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in legal secretarial or legal assistant role within property.
• Experience supporting commercial property matters.
• Strong legal administration and secretarial skills.
• Experience with audio typing and digital dictation systems.
• Experience using a Case Management system.

Responsibilities

• Support Fee Earners with a varied commercial property caseload.
• Liaise with clients and third parties, including estate agents, landlords and other solicitors.
• Open new files and matters on the firm's Case Management system.
• Draft correspondence, documents and precedents on behalf of Fee Earners.
• Complete ID checks for clients.
• Provide general administrative and legal support to the Property team as required.

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

Legal administration

Audio typing

Digital dictation

Tools

Case Management System

Job description

Commercial Property Legal Assistant Southampton

A great opportunity has become available for a Commercial Property Legal Assistant to join a well-established law firm at its Park Gate office in Southampton. Working as part of a busy and friendly Commercial Property team, you will provide essential day-to-day legal and administrative support to Fee Earners across a varied commercial property caseload.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting Fee Earners with a varied commercial property caseload.
• Liaising with clients and third parties, including estate agents, landlords and other solicitors.
• Opening new files and matters on the firm's Case Management system.
• Drafting correspondence, documents and precedents on behalf of Fee Earners.
• Completing ID checks for clients.
• Providing general administrative and legal support to the Property team as required.

You will ideally have:

• At least 2 years plus legal secretarial or legal assistant experience within Property.
• Experience supporting commercial property matters.
• Strong legal administration and secretarial skills.
• Experience with audio typing and digital dictation systems.
• Previous experience using a Case Management system.

What they Offer:

Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm and in the office. Salary depending on experience - £26,000 - £28,000.

• 25 Days holiday plus bank holidays. Increasing by 1 day per year after 5 years' service (not exceeding 30 days).
• Pension scheme.
• Discounted legal services after one year service.
• Discounted gym membership relating to the Health Cash Plan.