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LEGAL ASSISTANT REAL ESTATE SALARY: £16-18,000 FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY - PREVIOUS CANDIDATES NOW IN TRAINING CONTRACTS! This well respected in Law Firm, based in Bristol City Centre are looking for a Legal Assistant with a Commercial background to join their busy Real Estate team. Overall objective: To work with colleagues to help clients succeed in realising their business or personal objectives, through theefficient delivery of appropriate legal assistance. The ideal Candidate will have at least 0-6 months of previous legal experience in a similar position and or preferably LPC/ILEX qualified,must be organised, possess good client care skills and be a team player. Familiarity with and confidence in theuse of office IT applications. Good typing skills. The ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. The ability to: · advocate and present orally when required · conduct effective case and transaction management · communicate concisely both verbally and in writing with colleagues and clients · research the relevant legal issues applicable to a case Tasks 1. To provide a competent service to clients wholly under the direct supervision of a qualified solicitor. 2. Dealing with HMLR registrations and SDLT returns. 3. To take every reasonable opportunity to further legal and skills training. 4. To comply with the departmental requirements for the use of secretaries. 5. To assist fee earners at all levels with tasks delegated by the supervisor; eg: help with letters & reports to clients and help with drafting documents. 6. To become familiar with, and to operate, the procedures and systems required of fee earners for case management, billing etc. These are set out in the Staff Information Guide (SIG) and the department or section manuals. 7. To contribute where appropriate, as part of a department or section work team, in the development of marketing, cross-selling, quality and operational issues and to introduce clients to the firm wherever possible. 8. To be a ‘team player’ in terms of the workgroup, department and where appropriate to the Firm as a whole. APPLY NOW!! TAILORED SOLUTIONS RECRUITMENT