- To be expert in a variety of software packages such as Microsoft Word and Excel to produce correspondence and documents, spreadsheets and presentations and ensure relevant documentation is produced to a high standard to meet clients' and fee earners' expectations and deadlines;
- To be, or become, expert in legal software such as Hi Q, Expert Time Recording and Compare Docs;
- To prepare correspondence and requests for due diligence information following receipt of instructions from the client;
- Drafting of security documentation and accompanying documents;
- Liaising with fee earners and clients in respect of Commercial Property Standard Enquires and additional enquiries;
- Preparation and submission of Land Registry applications (including the preparation and submission of SDLT returns);
- Updating the client on progress when required;
- To format, paginate, number and present documents in Birketts LLP house style or client standard form;
- To produce and amend documents with speed and accuracy;
- To proof-read all work, checking for spelling and grammar.
- To assist in maintaining compliant and accurate file management and office systems and develop and maintain a good level of understanding of firm policy and process;
- To carry out photocopying and scanning as required
- To clarify instructions from fee earners and the client should they be unclear or if deadlines are not made explicit;
- To respond to internal and external telephone enquiries politely and professionally and take accurate telephone messages(name/number/company), passing them on to the relevant fee earners etc. immediately;
- To provide full support to fee earners in the full range of activities that are performed and to carry out any other duties as reasonably requested;
- Supporting secretarial team members proactively and providing cover when necessary to ensure that work is completed on time and to a high standard;
- Managing the diaries of lawyers in Microsoft Outlook to include:
- Maintaining and updating accurate client and other contact details on our database
- Processing forms including new client forms, new matter forms, money laundering forms, training course booking forms and similar
- Ensuring that all electronic and paper filing is up to date and maintained at regular intervals
- Carrying out photocopying and scanning as required
- Scheduling deeds and documents and making arrangements for their storage
- Assisting lawyers with their file management, including monitoring inactive files and dealing with file closing formalities.
- To show initiative when responding to queries and actively try to seek solutions to problems;
- To support your fee earners when clients are demanding the work product to be delivered;
- To support and build working relationships with your own fee earners as well as other members of the wider Real Estate team;
- To effectively liaise with staff from other departments and external contacts as required The candidate
- Proven IT/typing skills;
- Good/Advanced knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel;
- Legal experience is required and law degree, LPC or equivalent is welcome but not essential;
- Experience in the property industry and/or of working in a law firm/an in-house legal team is essential;
- Excellent computer/technical skills in particular working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of software including Outlook, Excel, Word;
- Excellent spelling and punctuation;
- Strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels of seniority and liaise effectively with other internal departments and external contacts;
- Ability to use discretion;
- Positive and enthusiastic approach to team work;
- Good telephone manner;
- A flexible, highly motivated, proactive and 'can do' working style;
- Self-motivated, ability to use initiative and provide pro-active support to the Real Estate team;
- Ability to pay attention to detail and check own work;
- Good organisational skills, able to prioritise, make decisions and work effectively within a sometimes pressurised environment;
- Commitment to ongoing learning and development
- 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
- Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
- Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
- Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
- Staff Profit Share / Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
- Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
- Paid ESG day (Environmental, Social and Governance)
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Subsidised gym membership
- Electric car scheme
- Eye Care Voucher
- Agile Working Policy
- Dress for your Day Policy
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Description
Purpose of job
To provide professional, proactive, high level legal paralegal and administrative support to an allocated group of fee earners and to the wider fee earning team. The role is within a team that manages a diverse caseload of all types of Real Estate work.
We are looking for the right person for this role, and all applicants will be considered on their individual merits, regardless of their prior experience - what matters to us is your ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team, supporting others and being supported by them.
AccountabilitiesAdministrative skills:
Professional Skills:
General Approach
The ideal candidate will have some experience of working in a law firm (but need not have experience of property transactions) and the ability to organise with run a busy caseload and to work independently with limited supervision.
All candidates will need excellent time management, organisational, communication and IT skills. Working as part of a busy team, the ability to work under pressure to deadlines is also essential.
Competitive salary (dependent on experience/ability) and benefits including pension scheme, private medical insurance, permanent health insurance, life assurance, holiday from 25 days, cycle to work scheme and childcare vouchers.
Working for one of the region's leading commercial law firms, our lawyers are engaged in the highest quality work in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Equal opportunitiesWe are committed to recruiting individuals on merits of suitability for each role, on the basis of qualifications and experience. All applications are treated fairly and equally regardless of sexual orientation, race, disability, religious beliefs and any other protected characteristic, ensuring that there are equal opportunities at all stages of the recruitment process.
Benefits
