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Residential Property Legal Secretary

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Posted 6 days ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B27 6QS, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Douglas Scott is seeking a proactive and self-motivated Property Legal Secretary for their Birmingham office with a salary range of £26K - £32K.
  • The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 2 years of experience as a Legal Secretary and be proficient in various document production platforms.
  • Key responsibilities include providing secretarial support to the Property team, managing diaries, coordinating travel, and handling client files and billing.
  • The firm offers a supportive and ambitious work environment along with benefits such as private healthcare and 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for confidential consideration or submit their CV.
LEGAL SECRETARY - PROPERTYBIRMINGHAM - HYBRID£26K - £32K  Douglas Scott are on the look out for an excellent and proactive and self-motivated Property Legal Secretary join our leading TOP 150 client. The role will be based at their Birmingham office.If you are looking for an opportunity to work within a supportive, ambitious, growing and energetic team, and would like to join an award-winning law led professional law firm, we would like to hear from you. This role is perfect for a Legal Secretary who has full capabilities of producing documents using various platforms, including, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.  The Role:
  • Full secretarial support to the Property team
  • Diary management / arranging meetings
  • Coordinating team diaries and arranging travel
  • Opening of client files
  • Ensuring regular and efficient billing and monitoring retainer arrangements
  • Carry out copying, archiving, organisation of client files and filing systems, including electronic filing
  • Make and receive telephone calls, ensuring all calls are managed
  • Arrange couriers/deliveries
  • Dealing with invoices
  • Prepare monthly client billing, expense claims and general finance tasks
  • Maintain database with client and contact details
  • Organisation of meetings, domestic and international travel, accommodation and attendance at external events and conference
  • Developing good working relationships with both internal colleagues and external clients and contacts as required, promoting a positive working culture and environment
  • Working across teams, including in particular business development, in promoting the interests of business
  • Draft correspondence and prepare standard documentation from audio/copy
The Candidate:
  • Previous experience working as a Legal Secretary of a minimum of 2 years
  • Fast and accurate typing speeds
  • Previous experience using a case management system 
  • Conversant in document formatting including track changes, auto-numbering and creating table of contents
  • Conversant in document version control 
  • Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Digital dictation and any other in-house systems in use throughout the firm  
  • Proficient in diary management; meeting arrangements, telephone and email communication 
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and to work under pressure
  • Able to demonstrate adaptability and flexibility
  • Able to produce accurate work with strong attention to detail
  • Team player who is able to work as part of a team and use initiative but also able to work independently
  The firm are offering Private Healthcare, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a range of competitive benefits. If you are an experienced Legal Secretary, based in or near Birmingham, please get in touch for confidential consideration or send your CV to

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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.