Admin Assistant

GFL Environmental Inc.; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm is seeking an Admin Assistant to provide essential administrative support for the Real Estate team in Bristol. The role involves client correspondence, document preparation, and maintaining records while managing multiple deadlines. Ideal candidates will possess strong organizational and communication skills, demonstrating a flexible and professional approach within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• A flexible and professional approach.
• Excellent knowledge of databases is essential.
• Capable of working independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Real Estate team.
• Handle client correspondence and prepare legal applications.
• Maintain accurate records and monitor deadlines.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Administrative skills

Organizational skills

Job description

We are looking for an Admin Assistant toprovide an effective and efficient administrative support service to the Real Estate team in Bristol.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assist on confidential client matters
• Respond to clients and lawyers and provide updates to them
• Deal with correspondence
• Prepare Land Registry applications
• Prepare SDLT applications
• Commissioning searches
• Log and distribute incoming correspondence and emails
• Process and track legal work
• Record and monitor deadlines
• Collect and retrieve information from files as needed
• Process and distribute documents effectively
• Plan and schedule appointments, conferences, and meetings
• Provide administrative support including copying and scanning
• Maintain accurate records
• Interim billing of files working to the practice guidelines

Person Specification:

• Flexible and professional approach
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the business both internally and externally
• Be able to use your own initiative with a high level of accuracy
• Be able to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Excellent knowledge of databases
• Ability to prioritise effectively and work to deadlines
• Methodical and excellent attention to detail
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Ideally, experience in covering Land Registry, searches and SDLT as well as general admin

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