Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant

Location: Cardiff
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday (9am - 5pm)
Salary: £25,000

The Opportunity

We're working with a well-regarded law firm in Cardiff looking to add a Legal Assistant to their Secured Lending department. This is a great opportunity for someone with solid admin experience in a legal setting who wants to develop their career.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the Secured Lending team with day-to-day admin tasks
• Conducting HM Land Registry searches and advising clients on property ownership, identifying existing charges, restrictions and other interests which may affect the property.
• Uploading mortgage documents to a third-party e-signing platform.
• Carrying out final checks and HMLR searches in order to prepare files for completion.
• Dealing with registrations of charge and post-completion matters, including but not limited to HMLR applications and responding to requisitions raised in respect of such applications.
• Assisting other team members with overflow work when required, including general administrative tasks.

What you'll need:

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Experience using a case management system
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• A confident, approachable manner with clients