Job Description
Legal Secretary / Assistant – Property
Location: Swindon
Salary: £24,000 - £30,000 depending on experience
My client, a leading law firm, is looking for an experienced Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant to join their friend and busy Property team in the Swindon office.
Duties will include:
* Administrative support including: file opening, document production, filing/archiving, retrieval of files,photocopying, email management, cheque requests, and dealing with post
* Audio typing standard and non-standard letters
* Producing correspondence, enclosures, forms, and documents
* Arranging the scanning and photocopying of paperwork
* Attending clients over the phone and in person to respond to enquiries
* Arranging meetings and other appointments, and liaising with estate agents and solicitors
* Gathering information and updating the case management system
* Carrying out other duties and responsibilities as required
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes
* Previous experience within a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant role for a property team desirable
* Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise
* Ability to work quickly, to deadlines and under pressure
* Competent with IT applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook, and experience on case management systems
* Excellent keyboard and word processing skills
* Possess high levels of speed and accuracy
* Have a good telephone manner and be comfortable speaking with clients on the telephone.
* Demonstrate a good understanding of client relationship management
* A friendly approachable personality to facilitate the link between lawyers, clients and third parties
* Professional, personal presentation