Legal Assistant

• Provide comprehensive secretarial support, including typing correspondence, legal documents, client care letters, and court forms as required
• Manage incoming and outgoing post, email and telephone enquiries professionally and promptly; prioritise and redirect matters to fee earners where necessary
• Open and maintain matter files on the case management system, ensuring files are up to date, properly indexed and time is recorded accurately
• Prepare and collate transaction paperwork such as contracts, completion statements, SDLT returns and transfer deeds; ensure accurate version control and timely distribution to clients and third parties
• Arrange and track property searches, obtain and lodge documentation with Land Registry and other third-party providers, and assist with post-completion registration tasks
• Support AML and client identification procedures by assisting with ID checks, AML records and ensuring compliance with firm procedures
• Monitor and progress matters by diarising key dates (exchange, completion, mortgage deadlines), chasing outstanding information and updating clients on status in line with fee earner instructions
• Assist with the preparation of completion funds transfers, liaise with banks, mortgage brokers and estate agents on completion logistics, and draft completion statements as required
• Provide general administrative support including arranging meetings, booking rooms, filing (electronic and physical), scanning and maintaining office stationery and supplies

Legal Secretary – Residential Property

• Manage a caseload of pre-litigated cases focused on personal injury claims
• Conduct initial assessment on merits when the case exits the portal
• Obtain evidence in support of liability including from witnesses and pre-action disclosure
• Instruct non-medical experts where appropriate and assess value of claim
• Attend on clients, witnesses, experts, union clients, third parties, and defendants

Litigation Assistant

• Our Debt and Asset Recovery team have numerous Litigation Legal opportunities within the team!******
• We can offer you:
• - A competitive salary with great benefits including private medical, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and a bonus day off for your birthday
• - A culture of trust, empowerment and autonomy over your work
• - Part of a vibrant, forward- thinking team with the support of friendly, approachable partners who encourage and support your career development
• - Hybrid working with the option of working from either our Birmingham or Stratford-upon-Avon offices

Litigation Legal Assistant – Debt and Asset Recovery

• Support housing litigation casework from pre‑action to litigation
• Draft court documents under supervision
• Liaise with courts, counsel, experts and clients
• Assist with billing, settlements and reporting
• Maintain accurate time recording and case files

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