Legal Assistant

  • Law Staff Ltd
  • Bedford, Bedfordshire
  • Jul 01, 2025
Full time Legal

Job Description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Commercial Property Legal Assistant to join a well-established, Legal 500-ranked firm. The firm offers a competitive benefits package, including target-related bonuses and ongoing training and development to support your career as a Legal Assistant.

This role presents the chance for a Legal Assistant to become part of a large, friendly, and supportive team of lawyers and legal assistants, contributing to a collaborative and professional working environment.

Key Responsibilities for the Legal Assistant:
  • Manage Fee Earner diaries, including arranging meetings and appointments
  • Handle routine client correspondence and respond to telephone enquiries
  • Open and close client files, ensuring accurate maintenance of client records
  • Prepare client correspondence, enclosures, and invoices
  • Organise and manage hard copy files, including copying, filing, and retrieving documentation
  • Request and record payments from clients
  • Produce correspondence and documentation from audio dictation
  • Submit SDLT returns to HMRC
  • Submit property registration applications to the Land Registry
  • Assist with drafting contract packs, transfer forms, and other legal documents
  • Provide reception cover when required
Benefits Include:
  • Competitive salary, dependent on experience
  • 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • Company pension scheme
  • Monthly holiday bonus scheme (earn additional leave by meeting performance targets)
  • Firm-funded eye care, including regular eye tests
  • Ongoing training and development, with support for professional qualification study
This is an excellent opportunity for a Legal Assistant looking to develop their career within a highly regarded commercial property department.

For more information about this Legal Assistant role, please contact Mia Henderson quoting reference 37275.

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