Commercial and Residential Property Legal Assistant

About Davisons Law

Davisons Law is a leading law firm with a strong presence in Commercial and Residential Property Law and are known for its client-focused approach, high-quality legal services, and investment in our Team’s personal and career development. This is an excellent opportunity for a Commercial and Residential Property Legal Assistant who is passionate about supporting Clients with a wide range of Commercial and Residential Property matters.

Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.

What you’ll do

When you join the team with Davisons Law as an experienced Commercial and Residential Property Legal Assistant, you will support the Commercial Property team with administrative, legal, and clerical tasks to ensure cases proceed efficiently and accurately.

You will have experience as either a Commercial Property Legal Assistant or Residential Property Legal Assistant but ideally both.

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide administrative support on a diverse caseload of commercial and residential property transactions.
• Administrating filing systems which will include opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files and issuing client care letters.
• Be able to prioritise work and keep clam under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Carrying out pre-exchange searches, obtain legal indemnity policies, completing SDLT returns and land registry applications.
• Drafting and amending legal documents such as transfer deeds.
• Assisting with the preparation of contract packs, reports on title, completion statements, bills.
• Liaising with clients, solicitors and third parties
• Replies to enquires of buyer’s solicitors on residential property transactions.
• Exchange contracts.
• General administrative tasks including scheduling appointments and supporting the team to meet key deadlines.
• Be passionate about engaging in, developing, and maintaining strong professional working relationships with clients, and other professionals.
• Process matters in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Strong organisation skillset, IT literate and experience of using case management systems.
• To have excellent administrative, planning, organisation, and time management skills.

Skills that we would like you to have.

• Have previous experience in a legal support role (commercial or residential but preferably both)
• Have excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Be well organised and attention to detail.
• Be able to multitask and prioritise accordingly to deliver against key deadlines.
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Have a proactive and positive attitude.

What’s in it for you:

Working with Davisons Law is more than just a job. We give all our employees the opportunity to develop and shape their futures with us. Employees at Davisons Law can take control of their own career by following our Leadership or Technical career path.

We offer a competitive salary plus access to a range of benefits, including:

• 25 days annual leave
• Professional Subscriptions paid.
• Additional holiday days during our Christmas shutdown so that you can enjoy time with your friends and family.
• Referral rewards
• Option to buy or sell 3 days of your annual leave.
• Paycare Health Cash Scheme
• Discounted legal fees.
• 1 charity volunteering day per year
• Access to discounted private health care scheme with BUPA
• Your birthday off in addition to your annual leave entitlement
• Birthday gift voucher

You will also be able to join your colleagues if you wish, at Davisons social events.

• Dress down & treat day on the last Friday of each month.
• Annual Christmas company celebration
• Localised office events

Equal opportunities

Davisons Law is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

Additional information:

Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications, we may need to bring the close date forward. Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. xwzovoh

Join Davisons Law and be part of a law firm that values you and provides opportunities to act with purpose and thrive.