Commercial Property Assistant in St Albans

Commercial Property Assistant Are you an experienced Commercial Property Assistant who enjoys getting stuck into the matter work as well as the admin? This St Albans role will give you real variety in a team that will value what you bring. We are working with a highly regarded commercial law firm that wants to add a Commercial Property Assistant to its busy Commercial Real Estate team. The firm has a professional but friendly culture, flexible working and a supportive team where you can keep learning and progressing. The role combines legal secretarial support with legal assistant work, so you’ll get a real mix of both. The team is very busy, so they need someone with commercial property experience who can hit the ground running and support several fee-earners at once. The role As Commercial Property Assistant, your duties will include: Preparing HM Land Registry applications (AP1, TR1), dealing with requisitions and tracking progress Getting office copies, carrying out official and map searches, and asking for applications to be expedited Preparing draft SDLT returns and calculations Post-completion work, including notices of transfer or charge and deeds of covenant Preparing lease and deed summaries, schedules of deeds and sales packs Drafting basic CPSE replies and reports on title for fee-earners to review Audio and copy typing through BigHand, plus formatting and proofreading documents File opening, AML and ID checks (SmartSearch and Legl), and file closures Financial admin, including invoices, payment requests and credit control Managing diaries and arranging meetingsAbout you Experience in a commercial property team A good working knowledge of HM Land Registry processes and SDLT Comfortable using Word, Outlook, Excel, DocuSign and PDF software (iManage experience is helpful) Able to juggle competing priorities and still meet deadlines High attention to detail and a confident phone mannerWhat’s on offer £35,000 to £40,000 salary, depending on experience 25 days’ annual leave Workplace pension Death in service cover at four times salary Extra discretionary perks Ongoing training and development Based in St Albans - some hybrid working may be available (depending on experience)If you’re a Commercial Property Assistant, or a Commercial Property Secretary or Legal Assistant ready for more hands-on work, I’d love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion. GWV Talent Solutions Limited (trading as Gerrard White Consulting and Vermelo RPO) acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary and contract workers. By applying for this job you accept the terms of our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service Agreement which can be found at