A highly regarded and well-established law firm with offices across Kent are seeking a Legal Assistant to work within their Commercial Real Estate Department.
This role will be working alongside Legal Secretaries, Paralegals and Trainee Solicitors to assist Lawyers with a busy and mixed property caseloads in their day-to-day work by providing support and an efficient secretarial and administrative service.
Duties will include:
Providing full secretarial/ Assistant support including using a digital dictation system to produce correspondence and other documentation related to property transactions with PA duties including diary management.
Assist solicitors with all aspects of commercial property transactions, including drafting correspondence, preparing legal documents, and managing client communications.
Handle incoming calls, emails, and inquiries in a professional and efficient manner, redirecting as necessary and ensuring timely responses.
Provide general administrative support to the commercial property department, such as photocopying, scanning, and filing documents.
Undertaking online Land Registry searches and responding to enquiries on behalf of lawyers.
Managing post completions procedures including SDLT returns and title registrations.
Desired skills and experience:
Legal Secretary/Assistant experience is needed and ideally within the Property Department. However, this role would also suit a Law Graduate looking for career progression.
Strong and efficient secretarial and admin skills.
Experience of using case management systems.
What they offer:
Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5pm.
Hybrid Working is available up to 2 days from home.
Ideally looking for candidates within a 30 minute commute to there Tunbridge Wells office.
27 days plus bank holidays.
Pension scheme.
Salary depending on experience