Job Description:

Commercial Property Legal Assistant

Southampton

 A great opportunity has become available for a Commercial Property Legal Assistant to join a well-established law firm at its Park Gate office in Southampton. Working as part of a busy and friendly Commercial Property team, you will provide essential day-to-day legal and administrative support to Fee Earners across a varied commercial property caseload.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting Fee Earners with a varied commercial property caseload.
• Liaising with clients and third parties, including estate agents, landlords and other solicitors.
• Opening new files and matters on the firm's Case Management system.
• Drafting correspondence, documents and precedents on behalf of Fee Earners.
• Completing ID checks for clients.
• Providing general administrative and legal support to the Property team as required.

You will ideally have:

• At least 2 years plus 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 - £26,000 - £28,000
• 25 Days holiday plus bank holidays. Increasing by 1 day per year after 5 years’ service (not exceeding 30 days)
• Pension scheme.
• Discounted legal services after one year service.
• Discounted gym membership relating to the Health Cash Plan.