Legal Secretary part time

Julie Rose Recruitment

Posted 6 hours ago, valid for a day

Westerham, Kent TN161DE, England

£18,000 - £21,600 per annum

Part Time

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Sonic Summary

JRRL is seeking a part-time Legal Secretary to work at Partner level in a medium-sized law firm located in Westerham.
The ideal candidate should have experience as a Property/Conveyancing Secretary and possess good knowledge of property and conveyancing practices.
The position requires working 3 to 4 full days per week, with a salary that will be PRO RATA based on the working days chosen.
Main responsibilities include document production, managing Land Registry applications, and assisting with completions and general clerical duties.
A friendly working environment is offered, along with competitive local salary and flexible working days, with parking available.

JRRL are looking for an office based, part time LegalSecretary to work at Partner level in a medium sized law firm in Westerham. The right individual will have good knowledge of property/conveyancing practices and enjoy working as part of a team.

This role is working 3 - 4 full days per week, ideally Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday if 3 days, although, there is flexibility on working days. Can also work shorter hours over 5 days. Salary will be PRO RATA.

Main duties for the Part Time Property / Conveyancing Legal Secretary

Document production, including general typing of correspondence
Dealing with Land Registry applications (applications for registration on occasion and/or Land Registry searches) via the Land Registry portal
Ordering documents via the Land Registry portal
Carrying out searches on behalf of fee earners via an external portal
Producing and submitting SDLT returns
Managing data rooms comprising of a large amount of data
Producing engrossment documents (both hard copy and PDF)
Managing large PDF documents and putting together electronic engrossments using PDF software. Scanning documents
Administering DocuSign on behalf of clients on occasion
Assisting with completions
Opening and closing files
Preparing bills
Assisting with general clerical duties when requested – this may occasionally involve answering calls to cover reception when reception unavailable

Person specification for the Part Time Property / Conveyancing Legal Secretary

Experienced Property/Conveyancing Secretary
Experience of working with property development or commercial development preferred but not essential
Ability to prioritise work and multitask
Excellent ICT skills including Microsoft Office package

Our client offers a friendly working environment and competitive local salary for this secretarial role in their conveyancing team. This is an office-based part time role with flexibility over working days. Parking available. Lovely location.

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