An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Residential Property Legal Assistant to join my clients team in their York offices on a hybrid basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Legal Assistant to further their career with a leading firm.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.

Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience in a Residential Property Assistant role. ​• Educated to GCSEs Level • RSA Level 2 – typing or equivalent • Working knowledge of IT systems: MS Word and Outlook, digital dictation and CMS • Knowledge of Proclaim • Excellent client service skills, with a calm an...