Legal Assistant

Due to continued expansion, we are seeking a capable Legal Assistant to join our Lease Extension and Enfranchisement team on a full-time basis at our Brighton/Hove office. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced legal environment and wants to play a key role in supporting a specialist property team. Please note this role will be full-time in the office. The successful candidate will provide a mixture of secretarial, administrative and legal support to fee earners within the department. You will need to be organised, proactive, and able to manage competing priorities, with strong IT and numeracy skills. Confidence using Microsoft Office is essential, and experience with legal case management systems would be beneficial. Familiarity with Proclaim would be helpful but is not required as training will be given.Key ResponsibilitiesThe role is varied and will include a combination of secretarial and legal support tasks, such as:Handling day-to-day client and third-party communications by email and telephone.Opening new matters and maintaining accurate client records, including completing Anti-Money Laundering checks.Assisting with client onboarding processes and related administrative tasks.Preparing correspondence and documents from digital dictation.Co-ordinating appointments, meetings, and diary arrangements for the team.Monitoring key dates and supporting fee earners to ensure deadlines are met.Managing incoming post, scanning, and ..... full job details .....