Legal Secretary
Wickford
Residential Property Legal Secretary
Our client one of the leading regional law firms in London and South East LEXCEL accredited. Offering a full range of legal advice to business and individual clients, have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Residential Property Legal Secretary . To join their busy property department based in Wickford you will have experience with either Residential or Commercial Property or both.
The Role
To provide secretarial support to the property fee earner
Screening incoming calls
Dealing with new business opportunities so that these are processed efficiently helping to ensure the continued success of the property department
Audio typing using digital dictation
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 on line services including land registry
Using HRMC website to complete stamp duty land tax forms
Deal with post completion matters
Maintain client files, opening and closing of files
Maintain the filing system
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 manor
Possess the ability to deal with client queries when fee earners are out of the office
Friendly working environment
Competitive salary
Hours Monday to Friday 9am- 5.30pm
Apply Now.
If you feel this is the right opportunity for you, Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2306 OR email now your cv or call for a confidential discussion .
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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.