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Legal Secretary

Harwood Recruitment Solutions Limited
Posted 4 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4UY

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

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  • A leading law firm in Basingstoke is seeking a part-time Legal Secretary for their Commercial Property Real Estate Team, ideally working 25 hours over 5 days.
  • Key responsibilities include file management, client liaison, arranging meetings, and supporting fee earners with SDLT applications and financial administration.
  • Candidates should possess excellent administrative skills and a passion for the legal sector, with full training provided.
  • The position offers good benefits and opportunities for career development.
  • The salary for this role is competitive, and candidates should have relevant experience, though specific years of experience are not stated.

A leading Law firm based in Basingstoke is recruiting for a part time ( ideally 25 hours - over 5 days ) Legal secretary to work within their Commercial Property Real Estate Team, daily duties will involve -

• Undertaking file openings (including obtaining client ID) and file closures for all matters.

• Maintaining the record of new matters and monthly fee earning record and ensuring these are kept up to date.

• Arranging fee earner meetings liaising internally with colleagues as required.

• Liaising with clients, both on the telephone and face to face including ensuring all client ID and compliance documents are up to date.

• Checking the Land Registry portal for requisitions.

• Supporting fee earners with completing of SDLT applications.

• Chasing for SDLT money and forms and keeping on top of deadlines/documents/answers to requisitions and client queries.

• Post completion requirements.

• Dictations

• Scanning in and sending out client documents

• Dealing with daily post for the fee earners in the team.

• Typing letters and formatting using tracked changes

• Document binding.

• Downloading title documents and sending these out to clients

• Utilising DocuSign and supporting clients to sign and return documentation.

• Financial administration for the team including issuing invoices, liaising with Accounts to pay out funds, credit notes, completion statements and dealing with setting up payment receipts for funds in and out.

• Supporting fee earners with client queries relating to property searches.

• Any other duties reasonably directed by the Head of Department or Directors

Full training will be given, the ideal candidate will have a passion for the Legal sector and excellent administrative skills, this role includes good benefits and career development - please apply today!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.