Property legal secretary
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Southend-on-Sea
- Salary
- 22000.00 - 25000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 22 Oct 2020
- Closes
- 18 Nov 2020
- Sectors
- Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Legal secretary
Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced property legal secretary to join their in- house legal team . You will join a team encompassing three solicitors and a paralegal , the role is varied and interesting with career development potential .
Job Specification
Providing full secretarial support to the legal team.
* Typing including statements, pleadings and all correspondence across the team's matters which will encompass dictation as well as utilising precedents and tailoring to specific requirements
* Utilising the department's case management system and updating on a regular basis
* Preparing statutory notices in respect of lease extension and collective enfranchisement claims
* Processing notices in respect of Right to Manage claims
* Liaising with other parties, courts and Tribunals on the telephone and assisting with telephone calls across the company and for the legal team
* Diarising Directions, Hearings and diary management for all Fee Earners
* Preparing engrossments and sending for execution
* Preparing, collating and sending Consents and Discharges to lenders and liaising with lenders accordingly
* Preparing completion statements
* Preparing completion letters, invoices and associated documentation
* Maintaining invoicing records and reconciling income each month end and year end
* Liaising with external Valuers and serving Notices for Access
* Maintaining paper records of counterparts, court orders and signed documents
* Filing
* General administrative tasks including opening and archiving of files
* Processing incoming post and arranging the sending of outgoing post
* All other tasks commensurate with the role
Experience
* Relevant legal secretarial experience in a reputable firm, preferably in property law firm and/or in lease extension, enfranchisement or a property litigation department.
* Private Practice experience is a must.
* A minimum of 2 years legal secretarial experience is required
* Excellent organisational skills, strong communication skills and the ability to work within tight deadlines are essential
* Ability to be a team player and a willingness to assist with all aspects of work that the legal team requires
* Excellent inter-personal skills are required as the successful candidate will be dealing with other stakeholders across the company as well as external parties, including solicitors, court professionals and leaseholders themselves.
* Hours Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm
Benefits: include; 20 days holiday, paid training and memberships, Employee of the month scheme, wellbeing incentives and quarterly staff social activities
Apply Now
Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2072 OR email now your cv or call for a confidential discussion . For more information on other vacancies JS Legal recruitment Ltd are handling please visit our website.
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
Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced property legal secretary to join their in- house legal team . You will join a team encompassing three solicitors and a paralegal , the role is varied and interesting with career development potential .
Job Specification
Providing full secretarial support to the legal team.
* Typing including statements, pleadings and all correspondence across the team's matters which will encompass dictation as well as utilising precedents and tailoring to specific requirements
* Utilising the department's case management system and updating on a regular basis
* Preparing statutory notices in respect of lease extension and collective enfranchisement claims
* Processing notices in respect of Right to Manage claims
* Liaising with other parties, courts and Tribunals on the telephone and assisting with telephone calls across the company and for the legal team
* Diarising Directions, Hearings and diary management for all Fee Earners
* Preparing engrossments and sending for execution
* Preparing, collating and sending Consents and Discharges to lenders and liaising with lenders accordingly
* Preparing completion statements
* Preparing completion letters, invoices and associated documentation
* Maintaining invoicing records and reconciling income each month end and year end
* Liaising with external Valuers and serving Notices for Access
* Maintaining paper records of counterparts, court orders and signed documents
* Filing
* General administrative tasks including opening and archiving of files
* Processing incoming post and arranging the sending of outgoing post
* All other tasks commensurate with the role
Experience
* Relevant legal secretarial experience in a reputable firm, preferably in property law firm and/or in lease extension, enfranchisement or a property litigation department.
* Private Practice experience is a must.
* A minimum of 2 years legal secretarial experience is required
* Excellent organisational skills, strong communication skills and the ability to work within tight deadlines are essential
* Ability to be a team player and a willingness to assist with all aspects of work that the legal team requires
* Excellent inter-personal skills are required as the successful candidate will be dealing with other stakeholders across the company as well as external parties, including solicitors, court professionals and leaseholders themselves.
* Hours Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm
Benefits: include; 20 days holiday, paid training and memberships, Employee of the month scheme, wellbeing incentives and quarterly staff social activities
Apply Now
Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2072 OR email now your cv or call for a confidential discussion . For more information on other vacancies JS Legal recruitment Ltd are handling please visit our website.
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