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Firm A highly regarded law firm is looking to appoint a Legal Assistant to join its established and approachable Residential Property team in Redditch. The firm has a strong reputation for delivering quality legal services and offers a supportive environment where employees are encouraged to develop their skills and progress their careers. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a professional and collaborative team within a successful organisation.Role The successful candidate will provide key support to the Residential Property team, assisting fee earners with the day-to-day management and progression of conveyancing matters. This role would be well suited to an organised and detail-focused individual with previous experience in a conveyancing support role, who is keen to continue developing their knowledge within residential property. The ideal candidate will be confident working in a busy legal environment, able to prioritise competing deadlines and committed to providing a high level of service to clients and external stakeholders.Responsibilities The successful candidate will be responsible for:\n\n • Supporting fee earners with the administration and progression of residential property matters\n, • Assisting with client onboarding, preparing quotes and responding to enquiries\n, • Communicating with clients, solicitors, lenders and estate agents to provide updates and resolve queries\n, • Maintaining accurate case records and ensuring files meet regulatory and quality requirements\n, • Supporting with leasehold transactions and property searches\n, • Using the Land Registry portal for registrations, requisitions, official copies, leases and title plans\n, • Preparing Stamp Duty Land Tax calculations and related submissions\n, • Assisting with billing processes and liaising with the finance team\n, • Providing general office support, including occasional reception cover when required\nThe ideal candidate will have:\n\n, • Previous experience within conveyancing, ideally as a Legal Assistant or Conveyancing Assistant\n, • A basic understanding of residential property transactions and procedures\n, • Experience working within a legal office environment\n, • Familiarity with case management systems\n, • Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications\n, • Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail\n, • The ability to manage a varied workload and work effectively to deadlines\n, • Strong communication skills and a professional approach\nBenefits The firm offers a competitive benefits package, including:\n\n, • Attractive salary dependent on experience\n, • 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays\n, • Pension scheme\n, • Structured training and development opportunities\n, • Holiday bonus scheme\n, • Funded eye tests\n, • Supportive team environment with opportunities for progression\n, • The opportunity to build a long-term career within a national law firm\n

A fast-growing contractor specialising in social housing refurbishment, planned maintenance and capital works across the Midlands is looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join the team.Whether you're an ambitious Assistant ready to take the next step or an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking for greater responsibility, this is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a growing business with genuine long-term career progression.Whats in it for you?£50,000£65,000 per year, depending on experienceCar allowanceCompany pensionLaptop and mobile phonePerformance-related bonusDirect access to the directors and involvement in key business decisionsGenuine opportunity to help shape and develop the company's commercial functionLong-term career progression within a rapidly growing businessWhat youll be doing as Quantity Surveyor:Reporting directly to the directors, you'll take ownership of a wide range of commercial activities across multiple projects, supporting both pre-contract and post-contract functions.You'll be responsible for pricing works, managing costs, producing commercial reports and working closely with our operational teams to maximise project performance. As the company continues to grow, there will be genuine opportunities to progress into a senior commercial leadership role.Key ResponsibilitiesPricing tenders and negotiated worksPreparing estimates and cost plansProducing monthly CVRs and commercial reportsManaging applications for paymentValuing and agreeing variationsPreparing and agreeing final accountsProcuring subcontractors and suppliersCost forecasting and margin analysisSupporting operational teams with commercial adviceDeveloping commercial systems and reporting proceduresWorking closely with the directors to support business growthWhat were looking for in a Quantity SurveyorExperience in the role or as an Assistant QSExperience in NHF SoR will be a significant advantageExperience within social housing, refurbishment or planned maintenance is preferredStrong commercial awareness and attention to detailExcellent negotiation and communication skillsExperience producing CVRs, valuations and commercial reportsSelf-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage your own workloadAmbitious, proactive and keen to develop within a growing businessTo apply for this role, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV.Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to.TPBN1_UKTJ