Job Description
Well established and reputable law firm in Southampton are seeking a Legal Secretary to work within their busy Residential Conveyancing department. This role will be to assist the busy Fee Earner’s in their day to day work by providing support and an efficient secretarial and administrative service.
Duties include:
1. Providing full secretarial support including using a digital dictation system to produce correspondence and other documentation related to property transactions with PA duties including diary management.
2. Maintenance of comprehensive and accurate client admin files.
3. Undertaking online Land Registry searches and responding to enquiries on behalf of lawyers.
4. Assistance in general team administration including meeting and greeting clients, taking calls and directing accordingly and arranging meeting room bookings.
5. Managing post completions procedures including SDLT returns and title registrations.
Desired skills and experience:
6. Legal Secretary experience with at least 2 years + of solid property expertise.
7. Strong and efficient secretarial and admin skills.
8. High level of attention to detail.
9. Fast, accurate typing ability, ideally using digital audio systems.
10. Experience of using case management system.
What they offer:
11. Full time in the office – Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm.
12. Salary depending on experience £25,000 - £28,000.
13. Standard holiday plus bank holidays.
14. Company Pension Scheme.
15. Driving licence is preferable.