The Role
The role of the legal secretary is to provide across team secretarial support to the New Build & Shared Ownership team – The team is fast-paced, dealing with all aspects of the conveyancing procedure from commencement to completion of transactions.
The Day to Day:
What skills should I have?
The Day to Day:
- Type documents, letters, attendance notes, file notes & bills, via Bighand/Speechwrite digital dictation on a pool system basis.
- Administer electronic filing which will include daily filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files
- To prepare mail and enclosures for despatch.
- To attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner.
- Keeping an up-to-date diary for the Solicitors and fee-earners.
- To ensure the confidentiality of all the firm’s and clients’ documentation and information.
- To update and keep updated electronic checklists within the case management system.
- Undertake other admin duties including photocopying and Filing etc
- Trained in secretarial practice.
- Fast and accurate word-processing and audio-typing skills.
- Previous experience as a legal secretary ( ideally within a conveyancing department) or experience of working in an alternative professional office. Specific New Build & Shared Ownership experience and knowledge is not required as training can be provided on this.
What skills should I have?
- Great Team player who can work in a collaborative way
- Great time management and prioritization skills
- Attention to detail
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What are we offering?
A supportive, relaxed and flexible work environment in an experienced and growing team.
28 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
Medicash and Unum dental cash back schemes after 1 years' service
Life insurance
EAP and various other physical and mental wellbeing support services including virtual GP access 24/7
Family friendly policies such as enhanced maternity and paternity pay plus, family events leave
Company sick pay
Cycle scheme
