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Legal Secretary

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd

London

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Full time

15 days ago

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An established industry player is seeking an experienced Residential Property Legal Secretary to join their dynamic property department. In this role, you will provide essential support to Fee Earners, manage client communications, and handle various administrative tasks to ensure smooth operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in residential or commercial property law, excellent audio typing skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly environment with competitive benefits, including generous annual leave and social events throughout the year. If you are organized, proactive, and ready to contribute to a thriving team, this role is perfect for you.

22 days annual leave

Paid Christmas closure

Birthday off

Pension

Social events throughout the year

Experience in residential or commercial property legal secretarial work is essential.
Fast and accurate audio typing skills required.

Provide secretarial support to property Fee Earners.
Manage diaries, book rooms, and arrange meetings efficiently.

Residential Property Legal Secretary Experience

Commercial Property Legal Secretary Experience

Audio Typing Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Client Communication Skills

Multitasking Ability

Case Management System

HMRC Website

Our client based in Hornchurch have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Residential Property Legal Secretary. To join their busy property department you will have experience with either Residential or Commercial Property or both.

As a Residential Conveyancing Legal Secretary you will provide support to one or more Fee Earners.

The Role

To provide secretarial support to the property Fee Earner
Dealing with new business opportunities so that these are processed efficiently helping to ensure the continued success of the property department
Diary management, booking rooms and arranging meetings
Using case management system
Liaise with clients, solicitors, estate agents and mortgage lenders
Providing quotations, sending out client care letters
Deal with client queries, and take instruction from clients
Amend and reformat documents
Apply for searches using online services including land registry
Using HMRC website to complete stamp duty land tax forms
Deal with post completion matters
Maintain client files, opening and closing of files
Assist fee earners in the maintenance of client accounts
Provide guidance to junior and temporary secretaries when required

Experience required:

Recent Residential or Commercial Property legal secretarial experience essential
Fast and accurate audio typing skills, including digital dictation
Experience with Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook, Excel
Able to prioritise and multitask
Excellent telephone manner
Possess the ability to deal with client queries when fee earners are out of the office

Working Environment:

Friendly working environment
Hours Monday to Friday 9am- 5.30pm
22 days annual leave plus Public and Bank Holidays, plus paid Christmas closure
Your birthday off
Pension
Social events throughout the year

Apply Now.

If you feel this is the right opportunity for you, contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2287 or email your CV now for a confidential discussion.

All successful applications will be responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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