Commercial Property Lega Secretary, Wynyard.
The purpose of this role is to provide vital legal secretarial support to the Commercial Property team. Good secretarial support is a key component in any Law Firm and enables Lawyers to focus on client care and fee earning work. The successful candidate will have a genuine interest and enthusiasm for legal secretary work and will be able to use their initiative to contribute to the smooth running of the department.
Main Responsibilities:-
▪ Providing full generic secretarial support to fee earners, as required, including preparing correspondence and documents through fast and accurate audio-typing and word processing.
▪ Providing enhanced support to their fee earner and being confident and willing to use own initiative.
▪ Preparing transactional documents and amending documents using track changes and preparing clean copy documents from previously track changed documents.
▪ Administering both manual and electronic filing daily.
▪ Opening, maintaining and closing files at both Client and Matter level. ▪ Closing, storing and retrieving client files.
▪ Dealing with title deeds including; requesting title deeds from lenders, scheduling deeds and arranging storage and retrieval of title deeds in accordance with office procedures.
▪ Preparing mail and enclosures for dispatch.
▪ Obtaining copy documents and office copy entries from the Land Registry using their online portal.
▪ Making appointments and arranging meetings; including liaising with reception staff to organise facilities such as rooms and refreshments, and maintaining an up-todate diary for his/her fee earner(s).
▪ Attending clients, both in person and on the telephone, and providing such support in a professional and friendly manner in-keeping with the Firm’s standards for client care.
▪ Ensuring that all telephone calls are answered promptly and messages passed on immediately.
▪ Contributing as a team member including providing support to other secretaries as required.
▪ Undertaking any specific training when required by the Firm and to have overall responsibility towards self-development