Legal Assistant – Litigation/Commercial & Contracts

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 19 August 2025

LOCATION

London

TYPE

Contract

LEVEL

Entry-level

SKILLS

Legal Assistance Case Work Litigation Commercial Contracts Drafting Legal Documents Court Procedures Property Matters Legal Documentation

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

To contribute to the delivery of a portfolio of high-quality, solution-focused legal work in the areas in which the team specialises. To contribute to the effective operational management of the Legal Services department in order to deliver a high-quality and cost-effective legal service. To undertake routine casework and the issuing of matters as required.

To carry out routine case work in the team’s areas of specialism.
Deal with routine case matters such as pre-action letters, drafting routine legal documents, completion of standard witness statements, and correspondence.
To assist fee earners with tasks such as preparing bundles for court, delivering papers, general outdoor clerk duties, attending Counsel at court, dealing with routine applications and case work using available standard precedents, drafting routine instructions to Counsel.
Filing reports at court in Section 7 and Section 37 matters, communication with other parties' legal representatives, dealing with disclosure, serving statements, and filing documents.
To have conduct of all routine, non-contentious right to buy disposal,s whether for the Council or any external client buying these services, including the issuing of standard legal documentation and progressing the matter to completion; ensuring accuracy throughout.
To deal with routine property matters preparing licences and routine conveyancing matters dealing with enquiries relating to Council owned land and supplying details of title, undertaking searches, assisting with title investigation and the like to assist legal staff and clients in respect of proposed disposal of dealings with Council land ensuring compliance with relevant best practice and quality and Service Agreement standards.
To maintain and administer all records relating to the Council’s ownership and management of property, buildings, and open spaces.
To place documents on deposit at the Land Registry and maintain and update the register of documents on deposit, make appropriate use of Land Registry Direct and other on-line facilities to assist with the duties undertaken.
Assist the responsible fee-earner in collation of documents as required from legal files for disclosure.
To assist fee-earners in the running of their cases, undertaking routine tasks as requested, including closing files, paying invoices, drafting documents, and contacting clients and other parties
To maintain and update the Council’s manual and electronic register of landed properties, mortgages, and leases.
Assist fee earners in processing Counsel approvals on the legal case management system and confirming services provided to progress fee notes.
To assist lawyers by requesting documents from HM Land Registry and reconciling the Land Registry Account with such requests.

You will:

To contribute to the delivery of a portfolio of high-quality, solution-focused legal work in the areas in which the team specialises.

To contribute to the effective operational management of the Legal Services department in order to deliver a high-quality and cost-effective legal service.

To undertake routine casework and the issuing of matters as required

To carry out routine case work in the team’s areas of specialism.
Deal with routine case matters such as pre-action letters, drafting routine legal documents, completion of standard witness statements, and correspondence.
To assist fee earners with tasks such as preparing bundles for court, delivering papers, general outdoor clerk duties, attending Counsel at court, dealing with routine applications and case work using available standard precedents, drafting routine instructions to Counsel.
Filing reports at court in Section 7 and Section 37 matters, communication with other parties' legal representatives, dealing with disclosure, serving statements, and filing documents.
To have conduct of all routine, non-contentious right to buy disposal,s whether for the Council or any external client buying these services, including the issuing of standard legal documentation and progressing the matter to completion; ensuring accuracy throughout.
To deal with routine property matters preparing licences and routine conveyancing matters dealing with enquiries relating to Council owned land and supplying details of title, undertaking searches, assisting with title investigation and the like to assist legal staff and clients in respect of proposed disposal of dealings with Council land ensuring compliance with relevant best practice and quality and Service Agreement standards.
To maintain and administer all records relating to the Council’s ownership and management of property, buildings, and open spaces.
To place documents on deposit at the Land Registry and maintain and update the register of documents on deposit, make appropriate use of Land Registry Direct and other on-line facilities to assist with the duties undertaken.
Assist the responsible fee-earner in collation of documents as required from legal files for disclosure.
To assist fee-earners in the running of their cases, undertaking routine tasks as requested, including closing files, paying invoices, drafting documents, and contacting clients and other parties
To maintain and update the Council’s manual and electronic register of landed properties, mortgages, and leases.
Assist fee earners in processing Counsel approvals on the legal case management system and confirming services provided to progress fee notes.
To assist lawyers by requesting documents from HM Land Registry and reconciling the Land Registry Account with such requests.

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES

Actively contribute to the council’s priorities and outcomes in a way that promotes a ‘one organisation’ approach.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and communities to ensure the council and the directorate's strategic priorities are effectively implemented.
Promote equality among all staff and ensure that services are delivered in a non-discriminatory way, that is inclusive of all disadvantaged groups.
Support organisational change and learning, following and implementing appropriate systems of self-development, communication and engagement, quality measures, monitoring, and review in delivering the functions of the role.
Promote sustainability, including encouraging a culture of innovation and accountability amongst all council staff.