Job Description
Legal Secreatry - Residential Property
Sittingbourne
Salary DOE
Full time, Monday - Friday
Our well established and award-winning clients are currently seeking a Conveyancing Legal Secretary to join their team due to continue business growth, based at their Sittingbourne office.
This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with proven experience working as a Conveyancing Legal Secretary to join a forward-thinking and progressive firm on a permanent basis.
On a day-to-day basis, the successful candidate will be required to assist and support fee earners with secretarial and administrative duties.
Key Duties:
* Solid understanding of both sales and completions processes
* Experienced in drafting contracts
* Proficient in audio dictation
* Capable of completing AML checks (can be trained, as systems vary and file openers typically handle this)
* Familiar with the Land Registry portal, including submission of OS1 and OS2 forms
* Confident in liaising with clients, lenders, solicitors, and other third parties via phone and email
* Able to handle exchanges and associated documentation
* Competent in managing completions and related tasks
Skills and Qualifications:
* Proven experience working as a Conveyancing Legal Secretary
* Excellent technical skills which include a fast and accurate typing speed
* The ability to manage a busy workload with minimal supervision and meet tight deadlines.
* Good communication skills and a confident, friendly and outgoing manner both over the phone and in person
* Attention to detail.
* A good working knowledge of Word is essential.