Legal Secretary / Paralegal - Commercial Property

Legal Secretary / Paralegal - Commercial Property

Salary £25,000 - £32,000, flexible depending on experience

Location: Guildford

My client, one of the UK’s leading law firms, are currently seeking a Legal Secretary to join their friendly and progressive Commercial Property Team based in Guildford.

As a Legal Secretary, you will play a crucial role in supporting lawyers from across the department with the ongoing management of their matters, helping to deliver a responsive and efficient service.

Working as part of a wider team of Legal Secretaries, you will have direct involvement in a variety of tasks that blend both traditional secretarial and paralegal duties, including:

• Acting as a point of contact for clients, providing updates or escalating as required.
• Supporting with transaction-related tasks, such as carrying out searches, submitting land registrations, and calculating SDLT.
• Supporting the credit control process by creating, issuing, and following up on bills.
• File opening and closure (and associated due diligence).
• Administrative tasks such as typing correspondence from dictation, and keeping files up to date and accurate.
• Supporting the Partner with diary management, updates on files, and deadline reminders.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a career legal support professional who is looking to join a team that will provide them with a new challenge and commit to their ongoing training and professional development. This position would also suit an individual with a keen interest in Commercial Property who has longer-term ambitions to become a Paralegal or qualified Lawyer.

Skills and experience required:

• A Legal Secretary (or similarly experienced legal support professional), ideally with prior experience working as part of a property team, however training can be provided in this area of law.
• A professional communication style with the ability to engage with a wide variety of individuals including clients and colleagues across the firm.
• An individual with initiative, resourcefulness, and confidence.
• Excellent organisation skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to your work.
• A willingness to get "stuck in" and support others across the team when needed.

If you feel that you have this experience, and are passionate about advancing your career in our leading Commercial Property Team, then we strongly encourage you to apply.