Legal Administrator at Gillespie Macandrew

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Job title: Legal Administrator
Location: Morningside Road, Edinburgh
Contract type: Full time, permanent
Submit CV to: recruitment@gillespiemacandrew.co.uk

The Role

At Gillespie Macandrew we have an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal administrator to join our established Residential conveyancing team based in Morningside, Edinburgh. The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive administrative support to the conveyancing team and assist them in carrying out conveyancing work on behalf of clients.

Some of the key duties and responsibilities will include:

  • Drafting letters and legal documents for the team
  • Undertaking searches with Local Authority and Land Register of Scotland
  • Preparing Land Registration and LBTT forms
  • Assisting with preparation of fee notes
  • Liaising directly with clients and other parties
  • Compliance with Anti Money Laundering (AML) procedures in onboarding clients

The role requires a highly motivated, pro-active and confident team player with the ability to prioritise a high volume workload to an exceptional standard.  The successful applicant will possess excellent attention to detail skills and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships. It is also important for the candidate to have proficiency in Microsoft Office packages.

It is envisaged that the successful candidate will have experience in a similar administrative or secretarial type role within the legal property sector. This is a full-time position, however consideration will also be given to part-time and flexible working offering a degree of flexibility in your place of work.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in a modern, professional and rewarding environment, supported by a competitive remuneration and benefits package. To find out more, contact us at recruitment@gillespiemacandrew.co.uk or ask to speak in confidence with our HR Team.

Gillespie Macandrew are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As part of their zero-tolerance approach to discrimination in any form, you and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (Protected Characteristics). They are also committed to providing equitable treatments to all those we deal with as an organisation, including their clients and suppliers.