Assistant Solicitor - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Seymour John

Seymour John

Verified Company

Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Assistant Solicitor - Hybrid working

The role will be responsible for providing legal support to colleagues in the in-house team working on major projects and property matters.

You will maintain ownership of files/matters and progress them to completion in accordance with instructions and guidance.

Responsibilities:

To manage a mixed caseload of commercial property legal matters as directed, and to deal with instructions through to post completion.

The caseload includes transactional work related to, but not limited to:
acquisitions, disposals, leases, licences, generalcontracts and other general commercial property matters. It may also include dealing with compulsory purchase orders and grant funding agreements.

To draft legal documents and correspondence as required for your caseload.
To provide support and undertake research for the inhouse team.
To understand the business and procedures of the client department serviced by your role, and attend any meetings as directed by your line manager.
To provide first point advice and signpost people to the right people and advice in more complex matters.
To deal with enquires raised by the client and by solicitors acting for other parties.

Experience and skills:

Demonstrate experience of effectively managing a mixed caseload in the relevant legal area ensuring balance of competing deadlines and client demands.
Possess the ability to draft concise, effective legal documents, and written communication for varying audiences at all levels of the organisation.
The ability to work autonomously, exercise discretion and sound judgement where necessary.
Demonstrate a strong collaborative approach to working.
Ability to continually develop legal knowledge in all areas of law, keeping up to date with appropriate law and practice to provide 'best in class' legal advice and assistance.