Legal Assistant - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Browne Jacobson

Browne Jacobson

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Vacancy details:

Legal Assistant:

Vacancy type

Lawyer

Level

Junior

Business area

Real Estate

Duration

Permanent

Hours

Full time

Location

Nottingham

Reference number

LD/2112

Job title

Legal Assistant
Education

Team

Education

Team

Vacancy owner

Linzi Durham

At Browne Jacobson, we've always worked across business and society, and this expertise sets us apart. Social and environmental impact are at the top of our business agenda. We champion fairness, make the complex simple and forge connections between clients to find creative solutions. This is how we improve outcomes for every person, community and business we serve.

With offices in Birmingham, Dublin, Exeter, London, Manchester and Nottingham, we're a UK & I based law firm with an international reach

Our sectors include:

health; real estate and construction; education; energy and infrastructure; financial services; government; insurance; manufacturing and industrials; and retail, consumer and logistics.

We nurture talent at all levels and from every background and celebrate what makes people individuals.

Law needs all voices to reflect the society it serves and we're working towards social mobility, diversity and inclusion in our firm - and our profession.

We strive to create meaningful personal and professional development opportunities and offer flexible working in support of a good work-life balance.

We focus on wellbeing and individuality, so that all our people can thrive.

What is the working practice for this role?
The firm operates a set of core principles that guides our working practice. It's called 'One Firm, Wherever You Are'.

You might have enjoyed working from home and would like to split your time between there and the office/ other work locations.

Others may be eager to return to the office on a more regular basis.

We believe that a regular level of in-person contact is an important way to build connections with your colleagues, enhancing knowledge and idea sharing and enabling all of us to benefit from the vibrant office culture Browne Jacobson has to offer.

Our expectation is that, on average, you'll work from home for no more than three days per week, with the remainder of your time either spent with your colleagues in the office or working from other locations as work demands dictate, e.g.

courts, client offices, conferences etc. This is an average expectation over time and we know that there will be variations from week to week.

Equally, there will be individual circumstances in which a different pattern of work is needed, for example as an agreed reasonable adjustment for colleagues with a disability or long-term medical condition.

We believe this approach:
- fits with our values and personality
- will enhance our performance through greater flexibility
- advances our ambitions as an inclusive employer - helping you better balance work and family/life commitments
- offers opportunities to reduce our carbon footprint (travel, office services etc.), a key ambition underpinning our corporate sustainability plan.

Why is this role important and how does it fit into the team, department & wider firm?

We have an exciting opportunity for a legal assistant to carry out corporate/commercial work within our market leading education team.

You would provide a legal support service to the firm's education team working with schools and academies in particular in connection with the legal aspects of conversion to academy status and academy transfers.

What does the role actually involve?

Opening and closing of files and general file management responsibilities
Prepare and send routine correspondence to clients, Local Authorities, the Department for Education and other firms of solicitors
Assisting in the preparation of reports on land registry title and title documentation and land search results
Assisting in the preparation of reports on leases and other property transactional documents
Assisting in preparation of draft leases and freehold transfer deeds
Preparing all necessary Land Registry documents and forms
Registering property documents at the Land Registry
Maintain diary detailing appointments, receipt of documents, transaction milestones etc.
Undertaking legal research
Undertake any other duties as required, commensurate with the level of the post
Assisting in the preparation and finalising of memorandum and articles of association, asset transfer agreements, leases, licences, property transfers and funding agreements with the Secretary of State together with reports to the school on these documents
Liaising with clients, the DFE and other agencies
Preparing and filing all necessary Companies House forms in connection with the incorporation of academy trusts
Preparing company statutory books and completion bibles
Maintain diary detailing appointments, receipt of documents, transaction milestones e