Legal Secretary - Commercial Property

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Southampton
Salary
22000.00 - 24000.00 GBP Annual
Posted
31 Aug 2018
Closes
28 Sep 2018
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Are you an experienced Legal Secretary now looking for a new and challenging role as a Legal Secretary in Commercial Property?

Our client is a leading full service private practice law firm based in Hampshire with a strong reputation for high standards of client care and providing excellent legal advice to both commercial and individual clients.

Due to further expansion, they now require a talented full-time Legal Secretary to work within Commercial Property in their Southampton office assisting Fee-earners in their various tasks.

Key competencies will include excellent IT skills, flexibility, attention to detail, initiative, strong communication skills and a positive attitude.

The role will be suitable for an experienced Secretary with legal secretarial and administration experience gained within various departments of a law firm but with an emphasis on Property.

Responsibilities will include providing high level secretarial and administrative support to the fee earners and will include:

Audio Typing

Copy Typing

Word processing (competence in Microsoft Word and Excel needed)

Telephone answering and recording of messages and appointments

Communication with clients and others

Dealing with all usual aspects of legal office administration and file management as well as archiving

Liaising with clients in correspondence, on the telephone and in person

Compiling and organising title documents

Drafting standard conveyancing documents and correspondence

Searches

This role will offer a good market rate salary and benefits together with an excellent working environment and support for career progression.

All applications will be reviewed within 2 working days and short-listed candidates contacted within that time-frame