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Residential Property Legal Assistant

Job Posted: 6 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: York, City of York

Expire in: 22 days

Job Description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Residential Property Legal Assistant to join my clients team in their York offices on a hybrid basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Legal Assistant to further their career with a leading firm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Type and proofread correspondence and legal documents.
• File, open/close, store, and retrieve client files per procedures.
• Prepare and send mail with correct enclosures.
• Handle copying tasks when needed.
• Manage Legal Adviser’s diary, meetings, and appointments.
• Support secretarial team and collaborate effectively.
• Assist clients in person and by phone professionally.
• Answer calls promptly and relay messages accurately.
• Participate in training and self-development.
• Maintain confidentiality of all firm and client information.
• Open and manage Proclaim files per risk procedures.
• Format complex documents, including leases and tracked changes.
• Follow firm standards for document handling and software use.

Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience in a Residential Property Assistant role.
• Educated to GCSEs Level
• RSA Level 2 – typing or equivalent
• Working knowledge of IT systems: MS Word and Outlook, digital dictation and CMS
• Knowledge of Proclaim
• Excellent client service skills, with a calm and supportive nature which is sympathetic to client needs
• Ability to work to tight timescales and under pressure
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both face to face and over the phone
• Ability to work with initiative and minimum supervision
• Experience in audio and copy typing
• Experience and competence in obtaining accurate messages from clients over the phone

Benefits:

• Competitive salary – because your skills are worth it
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, your birthday off, and no guilt about using them
• Hybrid & flexible working
• Healthcare cash plan – supporting your physical and financial wellbeing
• Wellness group – because mental health matters
• Inclusive & fun culture – we work hard, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously
• Clear and transparent progression plan – for everyone, not just lawyers

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful

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