Commercial Property Legal Secretary
il y a 3 jours
Reading
Commercial Property Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant / Paralegal Reading | Commercial Property Team | Up to 25 Days Holiday + Pension An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Property Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant or Paralegal to join a boutique law firm in Reading, supporting a single Commercial Property fee earner. Working closely with an experienced Commercial Property Partner, you will play a key role in providing one-to-one support across a broad range of commercial property matters. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with at least 1 years’ experience in a legal secretary, legal assistant, administrator or paralegal role within a commercial property or wider property law environment. The firm offers a friendly and supportive environment with a boutique feel, where communication, initiative and attention to detail are highly valued. The Role You will provide day-to-day support to a Commercial Property Partner, assisting with a varied workload involving commercial property transactions and client administration. This role would suit someone who is organised, proactive, confident dealing with clients and able to manage a busy workload in a fast-paced legal environment. Key Responsibilities • Preparing correspondence, legal documents and emails, including digital dictation, • Drafting first versions of commercial property transaction documents, • Preparing Land Registry and SDLT forms, • Opening and closing client files and issuing engagement letters, • Preparing final documents and arranging electronic signatures via DocuSign, • Diary management and email management for fee earners, • Liaising with clients by telephone and email on behalf of the fee earner, • Handling incoming telephone enquiries and taking accurate messages, • Supporting the fee earner with all aspects of commercial property transactions, • Providing general administrative and transaction support to the fee earner as required We are keen to hear from candidates currently working as: • Commercial Property Legal Secretary, • Commercial Property Legal Assistant, • Commercial Property Paralegal, • Property Legal Administrator, • At least 1 years’ experience within a legal, commercial property or wider property environment, • Previous experience supporting a Commercial Property fee earner or small Commercial Property department, • Good knowledge of Land Registry forms, SDLT forms and legal document preparation, • Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a busy workload, • Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work accurately under pressure, • Strong written and verbal communication skills, • Confidence dealing with clients over the telephone and by email, • The ability to work independently where required, whilst also being a strong team player, • Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and case management systems, • Excellent typing and keyboard skills, • Join a respected boutique Commercial Property practice, • Work closely with a single experienced Commercial Property Partner and enjoy a high level of responsibility, • Gain exposure to a broad range of commercial property transactions, • Be part of a friendly, close-knit and supportive boutique firm, • Salary £30,000 - £35,000, • 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata), • Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution, • Supportive team environment #INDGEMS