Overview
LEGAL SECRETARY – RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY – TRING – REF NO: L4L1138. Job Ref: 103116. A well-established law firm in Tring, Hertfordshire is seeking a full-time Property Legal Secretary for the Residential and Commercial Conveyancing departments. Experience in both property areas is essential to the role.
Responsibilities
* To prepare correspondence and legal documents through audio-typing and word processing.
* To administer filing which will include daily filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with the detailed procedures contained in the Office Manual.
* To prepare mail and enclosures for despatch.
* To arrange for all copying to be carried out.
* To make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up-to-date diary for his/her Principal.
* To answer incoming telephone calls.
* To provide support to other legal secretaries as required.
* To provide guidance to junior and temporary legal secretaries when required to do so.
* To attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm’s standards for client care.
* To undertake any specific training when required to do so and to have responsibility towards self-development.
* To ensure the confidentiality of all the firm’s and client’s documentation and information.
Skills and Qualifications
* Excellent audio typing skills.
* Proficiency with Word and Outlook.
* Fast and accurate typing speed of not less than 70 wpm.
* Good spelling and punctuation.
* Good general attention to detail.
* Familiarity with layout of relevant legal documents.
* Understanding leases and property in general.
* Sound work management and organisational skills.
* Excellent organisational skills.
* A pleasant telephone manner.
* Specific requirement: To assist, as necessary, with the firm’s daily banking and with the operation of Barclays Internet Banking.
What’s on Offer
* Salary Range: very competitive; excellent benefits.
* Holidays: 22 days not including bank holidays (closed for Christmas).
* Health Scheme.
* Enrollment onto the workplace pension (unless opting out).
Application and Requirements
If you have experience in Residential and Commercial Conveyancing and this sounds like the role for you, we would like to hear from you. Requirements: An experienced Property Legal Secretary with knowledge of Residential and Commercial Conveyancing. Fast and accurate typing speeds with excellent administrative skills. Knowledge of Legal Forms and Legal Documents is essential to the role.
*Legals 4 Lawyers will try and respond to all applications for the role within 72 hours. However, we experience high volumes of applications and if you have not heard from us within this period of time, unfortunately your application will not have been successful.
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