Job Description
Commercial Property Legal Assistant
Lichfield
23000 - 26000 DOE
Monday Friday 9:00am 5:15pm
We are working with a national firm who is looking for a commercial property assistant to join their Lichfield office on a permanent basis. You will provide secretarial and admin support to Fee Earners to enable them to operate at Maximum efficiency.
Please note: Previous experience working within commercial property is essential for this role.
Key Duties:
- Manage fee earners diary meetings and appointments.
- Handle client correspondence queries and billing.
- Open close and maintain client files (digital and hard copy).
- Attend to clients in person and by phone in line with firm standards.
- Prepare legal documents contract packs transfer forms and dictated correspondence.
- Submit SDLT forms Land Registry applications and order/search property documents.
- Process completion funds client payments receipts and account closures.
- Maintain confidentiality of all client and firm information.
- Organise post filing photocopying scanning emails and faxes.
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations.
- Undertake other reasonable duties as required.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Previous experience working as a Legal Assistant/Secretary
- Experience working within commercial property is essential.
- Great communication skills and an ability to work well with others
- Ability to work under time constraints and prioritise work load
- Able to handle sensitive matters discreetly
- Good organisation skills with a methodical approach
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Deliver excellent service to clients and colleagues