Legal Assistant​/Paralegal; Residential Property

Position: Legal Assistant / Paralegal (Residential Property)
Our client, a long-established law firm on the outskirts of Romford are looking for a Legal Assistant / Paralegal to join their organisation on a permanent basis. The ideal candidate will be a passionate and driven individual with at least 3 years residential property experience within the legal field and the ability to hit the ground running. If you are ready for your next move and have the skills and experience required, please read on……

Based within this busy, enthusiastic and growing Residential Property team, the Legal Assistant / Paralegal will be responsible for:

- * Dealing with all conveyancing searches, Land Registry searches and other property-related administration including producing engrossments and other legal documentation.

* Dealing with matters post exchange to completion / exchange of contracts.

* Hands on client contact, building and maintaining client and referrer relationships, assisting with all residential property matters.

* Using own good technical knowledge with the ability to work unsupervised and progress matters yourself.

You will need:

- • At least three years’ residential property experience within the legal field

• Ability to work on your own initiative

• Excellent administration and organisational skills

• Lots of enthusiasm and a friendly and approachable personality

• Excellent communication skills both written and oral

• Experience using LEAP case management system would be a distinct advantage

What’s on offer:

- Our client is offering a salary of £28,500 – 30,000pa + performance and profit related bonuses, company pension scheme, employee discounts, on-site car parking and additional annual leave at Christmas and on your birthday as well as plenty of company social events throughout the year.

The working hours for this role are 9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday. Our client will however consider a candidate wanting to work 4 days per week but this must include a Monday and a Friday.

If you have the relevant skills and experience for this role we would like to hear from you