POSITION Paralegal / Legal Secretary

SALARY Competitive

LOCATION Town Gate, 38 London Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7NY

HOURS Full-time / Part-time

We are welcoming new Paralegals or Legal Secretaries into our Commercial Property team. These are key roles in our expanding team based out of Basingstoke, helping us to provide expertise and support to our growing client base.

About Phillips Law

Phillips Law was formed in 1986, and since then we have been committed to building the region’s strongest, dynamic, full-service law firm built on foundations of traditional values.

In 2024 we continue to be featured in the Legal 500 – a globally recognised legal directory that serves as a comprehensive guide for clients seeking premium legal services.

At Phillips Law our values mean we pull in the same direction, tell it like it is, do the right thing, break the mould, and deliver on our goals.

The Commercial Property team

Our current commercial property team has seen significant double-digit year on year growth for more than 3 years and it continues to expand. The team provides expert legal advice and assistance to our clients throughout their journey. As part of this team, you will be an ambassador for Phillips Law, helping us to maintain our reputation for excellence.

What You’ll be doing

• You’ll be ensuring the team is organised by managing diaries and liaising with clients.
• You’ll support the team in file opening and closing process, including issuing engagement papers alongside general administration.
• You’ll be creating documents and correspondence.
• You’ll be involved with business development activities and will work with marketing department.
• You’ll be involved in the billing and payment process – preparing invoices, completion statements, and financial statements.
• You’ll be responsible for ordering official copies and property searches, filling in Stamp Duty Land Tax returns and submitting Land Registry applications

What you’ll get

Phillips offers a company pension scheme, a group life assurance scheme, 26 days holiday annually, and we offer a range of benefits including a cycle to work scheme amongst others. In addition, there are regular social events, a running and walking club, weekly fruit and free entry into the Basingstoke half marathon of which we are headline sponsors.

To be successful for this position, you must have:

• Commercial property secretarial experience – gained as a Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant, or Paralegal.
• Ideally more than 3 years legal sector experience.

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