Commercial Property Legal Assistant

Role: Commercial Property Legal Assistant
Reporting: Reports to the Head of Department
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Salary: Competitive

Overall purpose: To provide first rate commercial property support to solicitors and service to their clients according to their specific needs, ensuring full compliance with policies and procedures laid out by the Firm and by regulatory bodies.

Key accountabilities:

- Assist solicitors in managing a diverse caseload of commercial property transactions, including leases, acquisitions and disposals with minimal supervision.
- Prepare summary reports on title, searches and transaction documents.
- Maintain and organize case files, ensuring all documentation is accurate and up to date.
- Liaise with clients, estate agents, and other third parties to gather information, progress files and provide updates on progress.
- Support the team with administrative tasks, including post completion work, onboarding clients and managing correspondence.
- Attend client meetings and assist in the preparation of necessary documentation.
- Stay updated on changes in property law and regulations relevant to the practice area

Skills:

- Proven knowledge within Commercial Property
- You would have filled an assistant or administrator position with commercial property previously.
- Good communication skills
- Excellent time management
- Trustworthiness
- First rate interpersonal skills

What’s in it for you:

- Competitive basic salary
- Hybrid working
- An opportunity to be a part of an established forward thinking firm.
- Progression opportunities
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Reasonable targets to support a healthy work-life balance

How to apply:
Send your up to date CV across to Rebecca at Clayton Legal r.davies@clayton-legal.co.uk or call 0151 2301 208 to discuss the role in more details.