Commercial Team Legal Support

Location: Ulverston, Cumbria and/or Lancaster
Type: Full-time
Salary: Based on experience

Interviews taking place immediately!

We are looking for a highly organised and commercially minded Legal Support professional to join our client’s Commercial Team.

The successful candidate will provide high-quality administrative and legal support to solicitors and fee earners, helping to ensure commercial legal matters progress efficiently, accurately and in line with the firm’s standards and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

The role will involve providing day-to-day legal and administrative support to the Commercial Team, including assisting solicitors with the preparation, organisation and management of commercial legal matters.

You will be responsible for preparing and formatting correspondence, legal documents, reports and meeting materials, as well as opening, maintaining and closing client and matter files. The role will also involve document management, electronic filing and maintaining accurate records.

Other duties will include conducting basic legal and company searches, supporting the preparation of contracts and agreements, assisting with client onboarding and due diligence, and carrying out document reviews.

You will liaise professionally with clients, third parties and other professionals, while also managing diaries, meetings, deadlines and follow-up actions for fee earners. You will monitor matter progress and ensure important deadlines are brought to the attention of the relevant solicitor.

The role will also provide support with billing, time recording, client onboarding and other financial administration, alongside post-completion matters such as HM Land Registry registrations, Companies House filings and SDLT returns.

You will be expected to ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements and procedures while providing general administrative support to the wider team as required.

Requirements

• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional and confident manner when dealing with clients and colleagues.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and legal case/document management systems.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a team.
• Proactive, dependable and well organised.
• Comfortable working in a busy, deadline-driven environment.
• Client-focused and approachable, with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters professionally.
• Ability to integrate effectively within the team, sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues where required.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We demand diversity. As an equal opportunities business, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities. We are inclusive. Diverse backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, more solutions-driven and more innovative as we continue to build our resource network worldwide. We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

About Land & Sea Resources

Land & Sea Resources are a Global Recruitment Specialist for the Engineering Industry, providing talent to a diverse client base. Attracting talent is our top priority.

Our Strategic Vision is to deliver more value than the competition.

We lead by walking, living and breathing our values. They define our shared culture and reflect the company we're inspired to be each day.