Legal Secretary ??? Residential Property
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Plymouth
- Salary
- 17000.00 - 18500.00 GBP Annual + DOE
- Posted
- 09 Aug 2017
- Closes
- 06 Sep 2017
- Sectors
- Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Prestigious law firm in Plymouth are currently looking for a secretary to work in their Residential Property Department. You will have a high level of competency using Microsoft Word and diary management using outlook and have a sound background in a similar role.
Working closely with one of the fee earners the role is demanding and will require good organisational skills, the ability to work under pressure, willingness to take initiative and to work as part of a team. The successful candidate will be confident and professional with a good telephone manner and a minimum typing speed of 60 wpm. Previous experience in legal sector is essential for this role.
Your responsibilities and duties will include:
• Audio typing of general correspondence
• Dealing with enquiries from clients and solicitors over the telephone and via email
• File management
• Word processing legal documents and amending/editing documents
• Providing support and assistance within the office
You will assist the fee earner with progressing residential property matters from instruction through to completion. This will include but will not be limited to the preparation and submission of searches, conducting searches and enquiries through the Land Registry Portal, filing SDLT returns, preparing completion work including raising cheques, completion statements, invoicing and preparing files for closing and archiving. This is a rewarding and stimulating role, which offers competitive pay and benefits as well a great working environment.
If you do not have any contact from us within 7 working days please assume that on this occasion unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful, and we invite you to submit your CV for other roles you feel your skills, qualifications and experience match
Working closely with one of the fee earners the role is demanding and will require good organisational skills, the ability to work under pressure, willingness to take initiative and to work as part of a team. The successful candidate will be confident and professional with a good telephone manner and a minimum typing speed of 60 wpm. Previous experience in legal sector is essential for this role.
Your responsibilities and duties will include:
• Audio typing of general correspondence
• Dealing with enquiries from clients and solicitors over the telephone and via email
• File management
• Word processing legal documents and amending/editing documents
• Providing support and assistance within the office
You will assist the fee earner with progressing residential property matters from instruction through to completion. This will include but will not be limited to the preparation and submission of searches, conducting searches and enquiries through the Land Registry Portal, filing SDLT returns, preparing completion work including raising cheques, completion statements, invoicing and preparing files for closing and archiving. This is a rewarding and stimulating role, which offers competitive pay and benefits as well a great working environment.
If you do not have any contact from us within 7 working days please assume that on this occasion unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful, and we invite you to submit your CV for other roles you feel your skills, qualifications and experience match