Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant focuses on liaise with clients, solicitors, estate agents, mortgage brokers, lenders, surveyors and land registry to obtain required information.

What the role involves

• Liaise with clients, solicitors, estate agents, mortgage brokers, lenders, surveyors and Land Registry to obtain required information.
• Resolve issues and achieve timely completions.
• Review completion statements, transfer deeds, contract packs, SDLT returns and Land Registry applications in accordance with firm and client requirements.
• Advise fee earners on title issues and potential risks arising from searches, deeds and charges.
• Conduct property searches, requisitions on title.
• Manage remortgage administration and liaise with lenders and brokers to resolve queries.

Skills and requirements

• With over 15 years of experience, we connect law firms and conveyancing practices with the talent they need to grow.
• Good knowledge of landlord and tenant issues relevant to leasehold transactions and experience dealing with managing agents and service charge information.
• Ensure documentation is accurate.
• Demonstrable commitment to compliance with AML and client identification requirements, maintaining audit‑ready files and clear file records.

Candidate fit

• legal accuracy, confidentiality, written communication, and organised case handling