Legal Departmental Support - Real Estate (FTC 12 Months)

Job description

12 Month Fixed Term Contract - Birmingham Or Nottingham (Hybrid)

About the role
To deliver expert, efficient, and collaborative legal support services that streamline key processes, enhance client outcomes, and enable the Firm's legal teams to focus on strategic priorities. We trust our people to work flexibly in the way that works best for them, their teams and our clients. Our firm is set up to ensure everyone's voice is heard, and mutual respect is shown by all.

Key responsibilities

• Assist on confidential client matters
• Client liaison, including dealing with queries and providing updates
• Electronic and physical file management and storage including e-filing of emails and correspondence
• Update and manage client portals and trackers
• Prepare legal documentation and correspondence including court forms, bundles, filing submissions/Land Registry applications etc
• Process and track legal work including recording and monitoring key dates and deadlines
• Plan and schedule appointments, conferences, and meetings as required
• Financial management including billing, sending out invoices and arranging payments
• Utilise other support teams to assist as appropriate
• To carry out any other such reasonable tasks that may be required from time to time.

Your skills and qualifications

• Admin support experience within Litigation / Real Estate
• Flexible and professional approach
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the business both internally and externally
• Be able to use your own initiative with a high level of accuracy
• Be able to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Excellent knowledge of databases
• Ability to prioritise effectively and work to deadlines
• Methodical and excellent attention to detail
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team

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