Secretary
Residential Conveyancing Team
Ellis-Fermor and Negus Solicitors, Belper, Derbyshire
35 hpw – 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday
Salary – dependant on experience
This is a great opportunity to join our busy, residential conveyancing support team.
High level secretarial (including audio typing/ digital dictation), IT and communication skills and experience are essential and previous residential conveyancing and / or legal services experience is preferable. You must be used to working in a fast paced office environment, handling confidential information, working to multiple deadlines and providing exceptional customer care to clients.
You must be able to multitask, organise and prioritise effectively and be an excellent team player. Professionalism and integrity and the ability to work quickly with a high degree of accuracy are essential.
In return we offer a range of benefits including a health cash plan scheme, wellbeing support, 24/7 advice and information line, a range of learning and development opportunities, generous annual leave plus Christmas closure, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, selling annual leave scheme, bonus exchange scheme, a supportive work environment and the opportunity to join a company that cares.
Closing date – Open
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Experience
Significant experience providing a professional secretarial service within a residential conveyancing or legal services environment
Experience of working in a busy and fast paced environment
Experience of providing high levels of client care face to face and over the telephone
Experience of undertaking digital dictation accurately and quickly
Experience of working on a range of computer software packages
Experience of handling confidential information appropriately
Skills and Abilities
Able to work quickly with a high degree of accuracy
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to handle interruptions professionally and maintain concentration
Ability to work with professionalism and integrity
Able to work effectively to deadlines
Ability to multitask and manage and organise own workload and prioritise accordingly
Ability to understand and work effectively with a diverse customer base
Excellent IT skills and the ability to pick up new software packages with ease
Other
Understanding of Anti Money Laundering responsibilities, compliance and GDPR requirements
Sympathetic to our ethos and heritage
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From £22,222.00 per year
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free flu jabs
* Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person