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Legal Secretary / Administrator

Talentwise Solutions
Posted 3 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6FQ

Salary

£23,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

Life Insurance
Employee Assistance

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  • The position is for a Conveyancing Legal Secretary at a Lexcel and CQS accredited law firm in Washwood Heath, Birmingham, offering a salary of approximately £23,000 per annum.
  • Candidates are required to have previous experience as a Legal Secretary or Legal Administrator, with excellent organizational and IT skills.
  • The role involves supporting two conveyancing fee earners with administrative tasks, document preparation, and client communication.
  • This is a 12-month contract with the potential for permanent employment, along with benefits such as 24 days of annual leave and an 8% pension scheme.
  • Previous conveyancing experience is preferred but not essential, making it suitable for those with relevant legal experience.

Washwood Heath, Birmingham - c£23,000 per annum

We are working with a Lexcel and CQS accredited, Legal 500-listed law firm, who are looking to attract a Conveyancing Legal Secretary to join their team in Washwood Heath, Birmingham, where you will be working with two other Legal Assistants, supporting two conveyancing fee earners. 

The role will involve:

  • Supporting two conveyancing fee earners in all aspects of the sale and purchase of residential properties
  • Dealing with an overflow of administration tasks from two Legal Assistants
  • Scanning of correspondence and filing onto a legal case management system.
  • Typing of legal documents and correspondence
  • Opening, updating and closing files
  • Preparing mail and enclosures for dispatch.
  • Making appointments, arranging meetings and maintaining an up-to-date diary for fee earners.
  • Liaising with and updating clients

Suitable candidates will have:

  • Previous experience as a Legal Secretary or Legal Administrator
  • Excellent organisation skills, with the ability to manage a busy workload.
  • The ability to work well as part of a team
  • Excellent IT skills with the ability to pick up new systems quickly.
  • Excellent administration skills
  • Previous conveyancing experience is an advantage but not essential

The role is offered on a 12-month contract basis, with a view to permanent

Benefits include:

  • 24 days annual leave, plus UK bank holidays
  • 2 additional days' holiday at Christmas (usually Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve)
  • Option to purchase up to 3 days' additional holiday
  • 8% pension (4% employee contribution, 4% employer)
  • Life Assurance of 4x salary
  • Medicash health care scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Free flu jabs
  • Season Ticket Loans
  • Discounted will writing and conveyancing

Note: Salary stated is given as a guideline, in line with market rate and will be commensurate with experience. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge. 

For more information, please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions

About Talentwise

Talentwise Solutions is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and legal support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands.

We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent.

About Your Consultant

Tracey is the Owner and Director of Talentwise Solutions, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service – the way she believes recruitment should be! Tracey’s passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it’s stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey’s experience and expertise.

Know anyone who might be interested? We offer generous bonuses up to £500 for successful referrals. Conditions apply - contact us or view our website for details.

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