Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant

£26,000 - £30,000 + bens

Evesham

Onsite

Are you building your career in the legal sector and looking to join a highly professional environment? Would you want to work for an established and highly reputable business? Do you want to work for a team who support their employees ambitions? If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch today.

Our client is a successful and respected Law firm are looking for a Legal Assistant for their Commercial Property department. This role will predominately focus on the Commercial Property sector, working directly for a Partner but you will also provide ad-hoc support to the residential property team. You will join an established and successful team who have a loyal client base both locally and further afield across a range of other legal sectors including Private Client and Litigation as well as Property.

Some of the key responsibilities of the Legal Assistant

• Assist in the progression of property files
• Requesting and chasing searches and other documents
• Liaise with clients daily and keep the files up to date
• Support with exchange and completion activities (including post-completion)
• Undertake tasks such as opening and closing of files, obtaining ID, undertaking AML checks
• Preparing all correspondence and documentation in a timely fashion

The successful candidate will have

• Previous experience (12 months +) working in Commercial Property
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Familiarity with AML and client identification requirements
• Experience of maintaining accurate case files.
• Highly organised with strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Audio typing plus good Office 365 skills

Benefits:

• 23 days holiday
• Office closed at Christmas
• Parking available