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Legal Assistant Jobs in Leeds, England, United Kingdom at Medlock Partners
Title: Legal Assistant
Company: Medlock Partners
Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Legal Assistant – Commercial Property
Permanent
Full Time role
Salary up to £28k
Based in Leeds
Medlock Partners are partnering with a leading law firm based in Leeds City Centre who are looking to hire a leal assistant to join their busy and fast paced commercial property team. The successful person will have previous experience working within commercial property with the ability the communicate all levels and have a good understanding of SDLT calculations.
Key responsibilities of the Legal Assistant – Commercial Property
Supporting the commercial property team with general administration
Opening and closing of case files
Handling client enquiries via telephone, email and post
Liaising with clients updating them of sale progression and costs
Ensure SDLT obligations and land registry requirements are adhered to
Conduct regular desk reviews of live matters, WIP client balances, highlighting any issues
Develop and maintain internal and external relationships
Work in accordance with SRA regulations
Key requirements for the Legal Assistant – Commercial Property
Must have previous legal assistant experience within commercial property
Strong organisational and communication skills
Ability to work to strict deadlines and being able to adapt to change
Strong systems skills and knowledge including MS Office, specifically Excel.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with all levels within the companies.
A soldi understanding of SDLT calculations and land registry requirements
Excellent accuracy and attention to detail skills
If you are interested in this legal assistant position and feel your experience matches the criteria, then please apply now for immediate consideration or for more information please contact Andrew Santamaria.
Medlock Partners are a professional services recruitment specialist operating across England.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities. Please note our advertisements use years’ experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
