Legal services assistant (property)

We are a national law firm offering a unique collection of specialisms across the commercial, public, health and insurance sectors. We have offices in Birmingham, London, Manchester, Exeter and Nottingham and are committed to being a quality, relationship-led business.

The role of a legal services assistant in the property team is to provide high level support to the firm’s property department, assisting them with the delivery of legal services, reducing administration and enabling them to provide exceptional client service.

As a legal services assistant in the property team you will need to be pro-actively dealing with client and third party telephone calls, answering queries where able and acting on initiative to provide exceptional client service . Providing support with case research and post completion work, online applications e.g. Companies House, Land Registry, Searchflow, CRU forms. Undertaking searches and completion of Stamp Duty Land Tax.

You will be responsible for the production of collation packs e.g. Report on Title and contract packages. Production of court bundles, ensuring the bundle structure, format and content meets with the requirements of the court rules and securing sufficient resource to complete printing/copying of master bundles. Obtaining information and documentation from clients and third parties as appropriate.

Management of key dates and delivery milestones, ensuring dates are accurately recorded and monitored and notifications are actioned by lawyers. Assisting with the co-ordination of client reports, ensuring all deadlines are achieved.