Mallory Pryce is a specialist recruitment consultancy for the UK property and legal sectors. With over 15 years of experience, we connect law firms and conveyancing practices with the talent they need to grow. We focus on quality over volume, matching candidate aspirations with business goals.
Are you an experienced secretary with a passion for conveyancing and residential property transactions? Our client, a respected legal practice known for their innovative approach and client-focused standards, is seeking a proactive secretary to join their thriving property team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support a busy caseload, develop your legal skills, and play a key role in delivering a seamless residential conveyancing process for clients.
This is a hybrid, permanent, full-time position, Monday to Friday.
Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 dependent on experience.
Key responsibilities:
· Opening new file and completing Anti-Money Laundering checks
· Preparing and drafting documents (from audio dictation); audio typing, letters, emails, faxes, archiving
· Photocopying, printing, scanning & organising couriers.
· Opening & closing files.
· Taking internal and external telephone queries, responding as appropriate and/or ensuring that all messages are passed on in a timely manner.
· Monitoring post and/or emails and dealing with as appropriate.
· Dealing with basic queries and general administration.
· Preparing bills and assisting with the billing process by liaising with the fee earner and accounts department as required.
· Requesting cheques, bank transfers and paying in money received, as appropriate.
· Providing reception cover from time to time.
· Prepare and submit SDLT, AP1 and FR1 applications to the Land Registry online portal.
· Use conveyancing panel portals such as LMS and Lender Exchange
· Ensure applications are submitted within the OS1 priority period and requisitions replied to before the cancellation date.