Legal Assistant

Description:

Moore Barlow are looking for a Legal Assistant to provide administrative support to our property team in Southampton.

Our offices are modern, with an onsite subsidised restaurant serving breakfast and lunch. The space is great for collaborative working or to take a well-earned break. If you have a keen eye for detail and are interested in developing your career in Law, we may have what you’re looking for.

The focus of this role is to provide administrative support to the Plots team on various day to day tasks, with the prospect to progress your skills and potential to get more involved. This role would be well suited to a proactive and confident Legal Assistant with strong administration skills and high attention to detail. You will be working within a fun and collaborative team who value each other’s support and input.

More about us:

Formed via a merger in 2020, Moore Barlow is a leading law firm and we aim to be the best law firm to work for regionally. We are a career firm, providing access to long-term career opportunities and an environment built on the premise of being “human first”. Put simply, we care as much about your career as you do.

We are featured in The Times’ Best Law Firms 2024 list, and consistently achieve recognition for the quality of our services in both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

We are now 450 people, including 280 lawyers and 58 Partners, with offices across the South-East and London.

Key responsibilities

* Takes conveyancing instructions.

* Provides an efficient and effective service to clients, updating them and keeping them informed.

* To always communicate in a clear, polite and calm manner to clients, work colleagues and others.

* Prepare and assist with exchange and completion paperwork.

* Prepare and assist with the collation of contract packs.

* Liaise with and obtain updates from solicitors in relation to transactions.

* Assist and support more senior members of the team with work or tasks as required.

* To ensure that standards of quality and the reputation of the firm are maintained at all times.

* To support the effectiveness of the team by being positive and co-operative with all team members.

* To demonstrate commitment to the role, Department and Moore Barlow through excellent punctuality, timekeeping and attendance.

* To demonstrate ability to time manage and prioritise workload to meet deadlines.

* To take initiative for self development and accept changes and new challenges required to meet individual and Departmental objectives.

* To ensure the confidentiality of all Moore Barlow’s information and clients’ documentation.

* To adhere to the HR policies and procedures.

Our Property team have a great reputation for onward progression and development. If you are keen to join a firm with excellent career development opportunities, we'd strongly encourage you to apply