Legal Assistant

Overview

Assist partner with property matters, managing files, documents and filings.

Key Responsibilities

• file management
• document prep
• sdlt returns
• land registry
• process streamlining
• property law

Tasks

You’ll manage files, prepare documents, assist with SDLT returns and Land Registry applications, and help streamline processes across the practice. As the role develops, you’ll take on more responsibility and gain valuable exposure to all aspects of property law.

Requirements

• property law
• legal admin
• leap
• it
• proactive
• detail

What You Bring

-Experience in property law or a legal admin role -Professional, proactive, and calm under pressure -Excellent organisation and attention to detail -Strong communication and IT skills (LEAP experience a plus)

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Benefits

Join a family-run law firm with City-firm standards and a genuinely supportive team culture. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised, proactive Legal Assistant to play a key role supporting a Partner on a wide range of commercial and residential property matters. -Modern office with great transport links -Supportive, close-knit team with a family feel -Competitive salary up to £40,000 (DOE)

About Owen Gardner Talent

-A recently founded boutique talent partner serving niche property recruitment needs. -Operates across the UK, placing professionals in roles from housebuilders to luxury rental estates. -Typical assignments include head of surveying, partnerships manager, technical coordinator, and executive assistant roles. -Financially structured around contingency recruitment, earning fees on successful placements with top-tier clients. -Specialises in residential development, build-to-rent, commercial property, and mixed-tenure housing sectors. -Places candidates in RICS-accredited surveying, partnerships in affordable housing, and leadership in BTR estates. -Unusually agile for a recruitment agency, deeply embedding with clients from job spec to onboarding.

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