Legal Administrator
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Position Overview & Specifications
Simply Conveyancing is not your typical conveyancing firm! We’re the very best at what we do and provide a professional working environment that offers multiple career paths & opportunities. Due to our phenomenal growth, we are looking to recruit an Administrator based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.
About the role
The legal support team is client facing and bridges the gap between the sales / quotes team and the lawyers. As a legal support administrator you’ll deal with a variety elements & tasks like:
- Gathering and collating information from lenders, agents and lawyers
- Creating sale contract packs
- Dealing with administrative tasks, distributing incoming emails and processing incoming post
- Answering incoming calls
- Ensuring daily tasks are met and working within a team
- Communicating and building relationships with legal teams and third parties in a professional manner
- Providing excellent customer service
Training & progression
At Simply, we’re passionate about developing our people and the Legal Administrator role is no different. We benefit from a dedicated in-house team of learning and development specialists as well as technical training team to design and develop programmes to upskill and develop our colleagues.
Benefits
Aside from the development opportunities you’ll be working in a modern environment, utilising the latest technologies and case management systems. We’re proud to provide BUPA private medical insurance to all our colleagues. Simply also offers 25 days of holiday with the ability to purchase additional days. 10 days of company paid sick leave + a “personal day” is also provided. Colleagues benefit from access to an amazing rewards platform offering discounts, vouchers & tax free loans on 1000’s of items.
About you
- Passionate about delivering a good service, it's what makes Simply the #1 rated Conveyancer on Trustpilot!
- Computer literate (Microsoft Word/Excel/Office),
- Excellent communication and organisational skills,
- Able to manage your time and workload and have good levels of literacy and numeracy,
- You thrive working in dynamic and busy environments, this is not a sleepy back office role
No legal background is required for this role, and this is a fantastic position with scope for growth, career development and filled with learning opportunities. Don't miss out; apply today!
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please let us know in advance so that any support, aids or adaptations can be put in place to assist you in the application process, assessments (if required) and interview. Any disability related information you disclose to us for this purpose will not be used to determine your capability for the role, but purely for the purpose of making reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
If you require this job advertisement in a different format, additional support with your application, or need to discuss any reasonable adjustments please contact HR@simplypropertylawyers.co.uk.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Legal
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Legal Administrator roles across Simply Conveyancing's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Legal.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £17,598 - £20,873 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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