Commercial Property Assistant

Commercial Property Assistant

A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible.

Are you an experienced Commercial Property Assistant who enjoys getting stuck into the matter work as well as the admin? This St Albans role will give you real variety in a team that will value what you bring.

We are working with a highly regarded commercial law firm that wants to add a Commercial Property Assistant to its busy Commercial Real Estate team. The firm has a professional but friendly culture, flexible working and a supportive team where you can keep learning and progressing.

The role combines legal secretarial support with legal assistant work, so you'll get a real mix of both. The team is very busy, so they need someone with commercial property experience who can hit the ground running and support several fee-earners at once.

The role

As Commercial Property Assistant, your duties will include:
Preparing HM Land Registry applications (AP1, TR1), dealing with requisitions and tracking progress
Getting office copies, carrying out official and map searches, and asking for applications to be expedited
Preparing draft SDLT returns and calculations
Post-completion work, including notices of transfer or charge and deeds of covenant
Preparing lease and deed summaries, schedules of deeds and sales packs
Drafting basic CPSE replies and reports on title for fee-earners to review
Audio and copy typing through BigHand, plus formatting and proofreading documents
File opening, AML and ID checks (SmartSearch and Legl), and file closures
Financial admin, including invoices, payment requests and credit control
Managing diaries and arranging meetings
About you
Experience in a commercial property team
A good working knowledge of HM Land Registry processes and SDLT
Comfortable using Word, Outlook, Excel, DocuSign and PDF software (iManage experience is helpful)
Able to juggle competing priorities and still meet deadlines
High attention to detail and a confident phone manner
What's on offer
£35,000 to £40,000 salary, depending on experience
25 days' annual leave
Workplace pension
Death in service cover at four times salary
Extra discretionary perks
Ongoing training and development
Based in St Albans - some hybrid working may be available (depending on experience)
If you're a Commercial Property Assistant, or a Commercial Property Secretary or Legal Assistant ready for more hands-on work, I'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion. xwzovoh

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