Legal assistant
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Job Description
Posted on:
11 September 2026
- General administrative tasks
- Prepare and submit quotes to clients
- Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors, lenders and estate agents
- Provide client updates and monitor matter progression
- Opening/closing files on the case management system, compliant with the firm’s AML and quality standards and SRA and CQS regulations
- Experience of Leasehold transactions
- Carry out searches online
- Use Land Registry portal to submit registrations, replying to requisitions and ordering official copies, leases and title plans
- Generate Stamp Duty Land Tax calculations and submit applications
- Preparing and submitting bills, receipts and payments to the finance team for fee earners
- Occasional reception cover
Requirements
- Preferably previous work experience as a conveyancing assistant
- Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
- Advanced computer literacy (word, excel, outlook)
- Working knowledge of case management software
- Proficiency in English
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
- Excellent attention to detail
- Basic understanding of the conveyancing process
Benefits
Pension – The Peoples Partnership, 3% employer and 5% employee contribution which can be increased. Auto enrolled after 3 months but can join sooner if you wish.
26 days holiday plus bank holidays.
Christmas week closure.
Holiday purchase scheme – Purchase 3 extra days per year. (Reviewed annually)
Bonus holiday scheme (up to 12 additional days leave a year, for each monthly income target achieved).
Annual bonus related to achievement of fee income targets. ( Fee earner only)
Hybrid working after successful probation period of 3 months. ( Fee earner only)
Online training courses.
Cycle to work scheme.
Monthly fun events with prizes.
Medicash Scheme and EAP (enrolled after a 3 month probation period)
Will this role count as your QWE, and who will confirm it?
Check it against the SRA’s questions in two minutes. If there is no COLP or solicitor where you work, the SRA lets a solicitor outside confirm it: an FQPS solicitor can, from £275.
