Residential Property Legal Assistant
Posted on May 21, 2026 by CV-Library
York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Admin & Secretarial
Immediate Start
£25k - £29k Annual
Full-Time
Our client based in York is looking for a proactive, experienced Residential Property Legal Assistant to join their growing and dynamic team. Travel to other offices
THE ROLE:
Type and proofread correspondence and legal documents.
File, open/close, store, and retrieve client files per procedures.
Prepare and send mail with correct enclosures.
Handle copying tasks when needed.
Manage Legal Adviser's diary, meetings, and appointments.
Support secretarial team and collaborate effectively.
Assist clients in person and by phone professionally.
Answer calls promptly and relay messages accurately.
Participate in training and self-development.
Maintain confidentiality of all firm and client information.
Open and manage Proclaim files per risk procedures.
Format complex documents, including leases and tracked changes.
Follow firm standards for document handling and software use.
Manage deeds per procedure, including daily strong-room handling.
Comply with money laundering regulations.
Prepare invoices, accounts documents, and completion statements.
Conduct company and property searches.
Use Land Registry Portal for registrations and searches.
Submit SDLT forms online.
THE CANDIDATE:
Prior experience in Residential Property law.
Flexibility to travel to other local offices
THE COMPANY:
A growing and dynamic law firm.
THE CONSULTANCY:
Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer
THE ROLE:
Type and proofread correspondence and legal documents.
File, open/close, store, and retrieve client files per procedures.
Prepare and send mail with correct enclosures.
Handle copying tasks when needed.
Manage Legal Adviser's diary, meetings, and appointments.
Support secretarial team and collaborate effectively.
Assist clients in person and by phone professionally.
Answer calls promptly and relay messages accurately.
Participate in training and self-development.
Maintain confidentiality of all firm and client information.
Open and manage Proclaim files per risk procedures.
Format complex documents, including leases and tracked changes.
Follow firm standards for document handling and software use.
Manage deeds per procedure, including daily strong-room handling.
Comply with money laundering regulations.
Prepare invoices, accounts documents, and completion statements.
Conduct company and property searches.
Use Land Registry Portal for registrations and searches.
Submit SDLT forms online.
THE CANDIDATE:
Prior experience in Residential Property law.
Flexibility to travel to other local offices
THE COMPANY:
A growing and dynamic law firm.
THE CONSULTANCY:
Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Reference: 225143559
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Residential Property Legal Assistant
Posted on May 21, 2026 by CV-Library
York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Admin & Secretarial
Immediate Start
£25k - £29k Annual
Full-Time
Our client based in York is looking for a proactive, experienced Residential Property Legal Assistant to join their growing and dynamic team. Travel to other offices
THE ROLE:
Type and proofread correspondence and legal documents.
File, open/close, store, and retrieve client files per procedures.
Prepare and send mail with correct enclosures.
Handle copying tasks when needed.
Manage Legal Adviser's diary, meetings, and appointments.
Support secretarial team and collaborate effectively.
Assist clients in person and by phone professionally.
Answer calls promptly and relay messages accurately.
Participate in training and self-development.
Maintain confidentiality of all firm and client information.
Open and manage Proclaim files per risk procedures.
Format complex documents, including leases and tracked changes.
Follow firm standards for document handling and software use.
Manage deeds per procedure, including daily strong-room handling.
Comply with money laundering regulations.
Prepare invoices, accounts documents, and completion statements.
Conduct company and property searches.
Use Land Registry Portal for registrations and searches.
Submit SDLT forms online.
THE CANDIDATE:
Prior experience in Residential Property law.
Flexibility to travel to other local offices
THE COMPANY:
A growing and dynamic law firm.
THE CONSULTANCY:
Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer
THE ROLE:
Type and proofread correspondence and legal documents.
File, open/close, store, and retrieve client files per procedures.
Prepare and send mail with correct enclosures.
Handle copying tasks when needed.
Manage Legal Adviser's diary, meetings, and appointments.
Support secretarial team and collaborate effectively.
Assist clients in person and by phone professionally.
Answer calls promptly and relay messages accurately.
Participate in training and self-development.
Maintain confidentiality of all firm and client information.
Open and manage Proclaim files per risk procedures.
Format complex documents, including leases and tracked changes.
Follow firm standards for document handling and software use.
Manage deeds per procedure, including daily strong-room handling.
Comply with money laundering regulations.
Prepare invoices, accounts documents, and completion statements.
Conduct company and property searches.
Use Land Registry Portal for registrations and searches.
Submit SDLT forms online.
THE CANDIDATE:
Prior experience in Residential Property law.
Flexibility to travel to other local offices
THE COMPANY:
A growing and dynamic law firm.
THE CONSULTANCY:
Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Reference: 225143559
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