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CLD Recruitment
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE1 4LQ, England
£26,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- A well-established law firm in Newcastle is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary for their Real Estate team.
- The position offers a salary of £25,000 plus dependent on experience.
- Candidates should have experience in maintaining diaries, preparing correspondence, and managing property searches.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Packages and excellent communication skills are required, while experience in Real Estate is preferred but not essential.
- Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Newcastle
£25,000 + DOE
My Client a Well Established Law Firm in Newcastle are looking to recruit an experienced Legal Secretary to join their Real Estate team.
Main Duties:
Maintain fee earner diary / be aware of fee earner's day to day commitments.
Preparation of inward and outward post.
Alert and agree with fee earner any changes in circumstance and priority with regard to workload.
Preparation, submission and downloading of property searches using TM Property Searches.
Preparation and submission of Stamp Duty Land Tax forms using the SDLT website.
Produce / assist in the completion of monthly bills.
Use precedents as directed and delegated by fee earner to prepare and draft documents as directed and supervised by fee earner.
Facilitating / organising room bookings, accommodation and travel tickets.
Facilitating/organising the booking of telephone conference calls and video conferences
Provide fee earner with fast and accurate typed material
Maintain efficient filing and administration system that allows for prompt retrieval of information and material
Skills Required:
Be fully conversant with all Microsoft Packages to an advanced level.
Be fully conversant with the firm's document management system.
Be proficient in document preparation including house style, schedule levels, stripping out and re-formatting documents, table of contents, formulas, track changes, document comparison packages.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Be self-motivated, able to work to own initiative as well as part of a team
Experience within Real Estate is preferred but not essential
If you are an experienced Legal Secretary interested in this role, please apply ASAP!
CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
