Commercial Property Legal Assistant

Commercial Property Legal AssistantPortsmouth

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Property Legal Assistant to join an established law firm in Portsmouth. Working as part of a busy and friendly Property team, you will provide key support to Fee Earners across a varied commercial property caseload. Working closely with Fee Earners, you will provide day-to-day legal and administrative support across a varied portfolio of commercial property matters.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting Fee Earners with a varied commercial property caseload.




• Opening new files and matters on the firm’s Case Management system.




• Preparing client care letters.




• Drafting correspondence, documents and precedents on behalf of Fee Earners.




• Submitting property searches and assisting with reports on search results and title documentation.




• Preparing and submitting Land Registry applications.




• Assisting with completions and post-completion formalities.




• Liaising with clients, solicitors and other relevant parties to ensure matters progress smoothly and Fee Earners are kept up to date.




• Audio typing from digital dictation.




• Managing diaries and arranging client and departmental meetings using Outlook.




• Providing general administrative and legal support to the Property team as required.

You will ideally have:

• At least 1 year’s 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 – £25,000 +




• Competitive holiday plus bank holiday.




• Pension scheme.

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