Legal Assistant – Residential Property

Shrewsbury Source: WhatJobs

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Legal Assistant – Residential Property – Shrewsbury

PCB Solicitors are seeking a highly organised and proactive Legal Assistant to join our reputable Residential Property Department at our Shrewsbury office.

This role is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience working in a support position, who has a strong interest in Property law, and is seeking career progression within a supportive department. The ideal candidate will play a key role in supporting Property Lawyers with various matters including leasehold and freehold sale and purchases, re-mortgages, new builds and transfers of equity whilst delivering outstanding client care and administrative support.

Employee Benefits

PCB Solicitors provide the following Employee Benefits following successful completion of an initial probation period:

Pension contributions,
Salary sacrifice scheme,
Discounts on gym memberships,
24/7 online GP appointments,
Perks and discounts,
Employee Assistance Programme,
25 days holiday plus bank holidays from start of employment,
An additional 1 days annual leave each year for your birthday,
Additional holiday awarded for length of service,
Paid sick leave after 6 months service, increasing after 2 years,
Regular company and charity events,
Access to online training platform MBL for 100s of webinars,
Opportunity to attend seminars for training and networking purposes,
Free mortgage advice from Mortgage Advice Bureau,
Employee Referral Incentive Scheme for the recruitment of Lawyers,
EV Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme.

About PCB Solicitors

At PCB Solicitors LLP we believe that our clients deserve the best in service and advice. From Litigation and Dispute Resolution to Criminal Law, or Family Matters through to Residential Property and Commercial Property, and sound advice about Wills and estate administration, we pride ourselves on standing out from the crowd with an approachable team who share a can-do attitude.

PCB Solicitors LLP is a modern partnership of solicitors with offices in Shrewsbury, Church Stretton, Knighton, Telford, Newtown and Ludlow. Wherever we have an office, we dedicate ourselves to the service of the local and surrounding community. Working in Shropshire and Mid-Wales provides the opportunity to live and work in an idyllic rural environment.

PCB Solicitors LLP has been awarded a range of Quality Standards including the Lexcel Quality Mark and CQS accreditation by the Law Society for standards of practice management, demonstrating our commitment to quality and service is absolute.

Job Responsibilities

Drafting and preparing various types of legal documentation, completion statements and correspondence with supervision using the case management system,
Liaising with clients and contacts such as local Estate Agents and other third parties both on email and telephone with professionalism and empathy, acting as a primary point of contact,
Completing accurate time recording on client matters from the Lawyers instruction,
Assisting Lawyers with quoting for new enquiries and conducting searches through to dealing with registration of title and post completion formalities,
Assisting with diary management, preparing bills, and completing administrative tasks,
Conducting basic legal research to stay updated on relevant changes in Property law,
Supporting with client meetings and taking instructions from clients to revert to the Lawyers.

Essential Skills/Qualifications

Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage deadlines and multiple tasks at any one time,
High level of accuracy and attention to detail,
Confident communication skills and a client‑focused approach,
Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team,
To retain high levels of confidential information with discretion,
Knowledge of legal and digital case management systems such as SDLT and Land Registry is advantageous.

Experience

Experience in Residential Property law is essential,
Experience working in a similar role is preferred but not required as full training will be given.