Job Description
Junior Real Estate Legal Secretary
Top UK law firm is seeking to hire a Junior Real Estate Legal Secretary for their thriving Real Estate team which is at the heart of the London office.
* Salary to £32,000
* Hybrid working (3 days in office / 2 days remote)
* Prestigious law firm
Junior Real Estate Legal Secretary Key Responsibilities:
* Work within a shared “pool” system, proactively picking up and progressing tasks across the team to meet deadlines
* Prepare and process payment request forms accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with internal procedures
* Formatting and producing documents and any other relevant documentation
* Upload, manage, and track documents via DocuSign for electronic signature
* Assisting fee-earners with the opening of new files
* Obtaining title information and submitting SIM/priority searches at the Land Registry and registering applications online
* Conduct property searches, including OS2, SIM, and other relevant conveyancing searches
* Providing and setting up iManage Share portals for clients portal details
* Handle post-completion work, including SDLT submissions, AP1 applications, Land Registry requisitions, and other post-completion formalities
* Audio and copy typing and document processing
Junior Real Estate Legal Secretary Key Skills & Responsibilities:
* At least 1 years’ Legal PA / Secretarial experience within a Real Estate / Property department at a law firm
* Comfortable working within a shared “pool” system and taking initiative to pick up work as needed
* Strong sense of initiative & analytical attitude
* Excellent Microsoft Office skills
* An advanced knowledge of Word applications such as auto – numbering, bookmarks, and track changes