Connect Legal Partners is recruiting a Legal Support Assistant - Residential Property for a well-established regional law firm in Shrewsbury. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity paying £24,600-£26,700 per annum, depending on experience for 36.25 hours per week.
A hands-on legal-support position helping a busy residential property team progress transactions accurately from initial instruction to post-completion. You will work closely with experienced fee earners, keep files and deadlines under control and provide a professional first point of contact for clients and third parties.
What you will do
- Manage diaries, appointments, client communications and routine departmental enquiries.
- Open, prepare, maintain and close files in line with approved procedures.
- Draft routine correspondence, prepare forms and bundles, and keep electronic records complete and current.
- Take accurate instructions and messages, provide updates within your authority and escalate legal questions to the supervising fee earner.
- Track deadlines, outstanding documents and follow-up actions so matters continue to progress.
- Record time accurately and support billing, payments and disbursement administration where required.
- Submit Land Registry searches accurately and retain evidence on the matter file.
- Complete Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) forms using verified transaction information.
- Maintain accurate control of disbursements, payments and balances.
- Complete post-completion formalities without avoidable prompting, including LTT/SDLT returns and Land Registry applications.
- Support completions, prepare online forms and registration applications, and keep clients updated within the agreed remit.
What we are looking for
- Applications are suitable for candidates with residential conveyancing support experience and for strong high-level administrators who can demonstrate excellent accuracy, client service and the capacity to learn quickly.
- Excellent attention to detail, organisation and time management.
- Clear, confident and professional communication by telephone, email and in person.
- A proactive approach, sound judgement and the discipline to follow processes and escalate appropriately.
- Confidence using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and learning legal case-management systems.
- Five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Mathematics, plus three A levels or equivalent.
- A law/business degree, CILEX study, previous legal support and case-management experience are desirable rather than automatic requirements.
What is on offer
- Healthcare benefits package.
- Life insurance.
- Flexible-working opportunities, subject to the requirements of the role and agreement with the employer.
- Structured learning, support from experienced specialists and scope to build a longer-term legal career.
How to apply
Apply through Indeed with an up-to-date CV. Connect Legal Partners will contact suitable applicants for an initial confidential conversation before presenting any profile to the hiring organisation.
Connect Legal Partners welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process. Connect Legal Partners is acting as an employment agency in relation to this permanent vacancy.
Pay: £24,600.00-£26,700.00 per year
Benefits:
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
Work Location: In person
