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We are working with a well-established legal firm looking for an experienced Residential Legal Secretary/Administrator to join their team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to support a busy conveyancing department, ensuring smooth and efficient case progression.
To be considered for the role, you’ll require the following essentials:
- Previous experience in a legal secretarial or administrative role, ideally within residential conveyancing
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Confident communicator, both written and verbal, with excellent client service skills
- Ability to manage a busy workload and work efficiently under pressure
- Proficiency in case management systems and Microsoft Office
Within this position, you’ll also be:
- Opening and managing legal matters within the case management system, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Issuing client documents via the firm's online platform and processing returned onboarding paperwork
- Keeping case files up to date, including maintaining matter agendas and updating key milestones
- Obtaining Land Registry documents and preparing draft contract packs
- Diary management, including tracking key deadlines and following up on outstanding matters
- Handling telephone enquiries, providing updates to clients, estate agents, and solicitors
- Preparing and issuing client quotes and maintaining records
- Ordering leasehold and freehold management packs, as well as redemption statements
- Liaising with third parties such as banks, managing agents, and HMRC on behalf of the firm
- Assisting with financial processes, including preparing receipts, payments, and client bills
- Supporting post-completion formalities, including Land Registry applications and file closures
- Carrying out general administrative tasks such as scanning, printing, and document preparation
- Managing emails efficiently and assisting with archiving when required
- Providing ad hoc support to the wider team, including file openings and accounts processes
Salary & Working Hours
Salary is up to £ 25,000 DOE
Talk Staff Recruitment is an established division of Talk Staff Group and works with companies throughout the East Midlands and UK with roles including many areas such as: Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Contact Centre and Office Support.
Talk Staff Recruitment act as an Recruitment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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