Residential Conveyancing Legal Secretary
Our client a well-established multi- office firm of solicitors ,are recruiting for an experienced Residential Conveyancing Legal Secretary to join their Residential Property department based in Manningtree.
As a Residential Conveyancing Legal Secretary you will provide secretarial support to one Solicitor.
The Role
- To provide secretarial support to the Residential Property Solicitor
- Screening incoming calls
- Dealing with new business opportunities so that these are processed efficiently helping to ensure the continued success of the property department
- Audio typing using digital dictation
- Diary management , booking rooms and arranging meetings
- Liaise with clients, solicitors, Estate agents and mortgage lenders
- Providing quotations , sending out client care letters
- Deal with client queries, and take instruction from clients
- Amend and reformat documents
- Apply for searches using on line services including land registry
- Using HRMC website to complete stamp duty land tax forms
- Deal with post completion matters
- Maintain client files, opening and closing of files
- Maintain the filing system
- Assist fee earners in the maintenance of client accounts
- Cover reception as and when required
Experience required:
- At least 1 years recent Residential Property Legal Secretarial experience desirable
- Fast and accurate audio typing skills, including Digital dictation
- Experience with Microsoft office , word, outlook, Excel
- Able to prioritise and multitask
- Excellent telephone manor
- Possess the ability to deal with client queries when fee earners are out of the office
- Hours Monday to Thursday 9am - 5.15pm with 1 hour lunch break , Friday 9am - 5.00pm with 1hour 15 minutes lunch break.
Apply Now
Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2353 OR email now your cv or call for a confidential discussion.
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