Legal Secretary

Eventus Recruitment are seeking a Legal Secretary for a law firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear. This is a permanent job position that can be offered on a full time or 4 day per week basis, with working hours of 9am-5pm. Other benefits include 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and free parking.

The incoming Conveyancing Assistant / Legal Secretarywill be working in a small team, assisting to progress a caseload of matters. Your responsibilities will include:

• File openings/closing, ordering searches for properties
• Running electronic ID checks for clients
• Updating and maintaining key case management systems and portals
• Lodging applications with the land registry
• Providing quotes to new potential clients
• Running OS1/2 applications and bankruptcy searches
• Completing AP1s
• Responding to daily enquiries from clients/mortgage brokers/Estate Agents/other side’s solicitors

Applications are sought from experienced Conveyancing Assistants or Legal Secretaries ideally with experience in conveyancing. You will be expected to handle administrative duties for all conveyancing transactions. You will also:

• Have excellent IT skills including Outlook, Word, use of CMS, and various conveyancing/estate agent portals
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Have a professional telephone manner
• Be very organised
• Have a willingness to adapt

You will benefit from a highly competitive salary and a very modern and accessible working environment in Newcastle upon Tyne. There is free parking at the office, which is in a business park alongside the River Tyne, easily accessible for those across the region, by car and public transport. Please note - this role is not based in Newcastle City Centre.

Benefits include 25 days holiday and contractual hours are 9-5, but there is flexibility over start and finish times should this be important to you. Whilst ideally full-time, the firm is also flexible with those wishing to work 4 days per week.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small but growing firm, working directly with a highly experienced Solicitor to progress a high-quality caseload. They are a lovely team, and having placed three individuals with them over the past 12 months, we are confident it is a flexible and happy working environment.

Apply now to be considered for this career enhancing job opportunity. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about this Legal Secretaryjob, please send your CV to Amy Watson at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email or call for a confidential discussion.

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me at the details above for a confidential discussion on your career.

The Eventus Recruitment Group are award-winning recruitment specialists operating in the Legal, HR, Finance and Financial Services sectors across the UK. Please note, the years’ experience and / or salary are listed in our advertisements as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Our privacy policy can be found on the bottom of our website.