Job Description
Legal Assistant / Secretary - Residential Conveyancing
Location: OxfordSalary: Commensurate with experience
My client has an exciting opportunity for a Legal Assistant / Secretary to join their highly regarded residential property team in Oxford.
Key Responsibilities
* Administrative support including: file opening, document production, filing/archiving, retrieval of files, photocopying, email management, cheque requests, and dealing with post
* Audio typing standard and non-standard letters
* Producing correspondence, enclosures, forms, and documents
* Arranging the scanning and photocopying of paperwork
* Attending clients over the phone and in person to respond to enquiries
* Arranging meetings and other appointments
* Gathering information and updating the case management system
* Carrying out other duties and responsibilities as required
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes
* Previous experience within a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant role for a property / conveyancing team
* Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise
* Ability to work quickly, accurately, to deadlines and under pressure
* Competent with IT applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook, and experience on case management systems
* Strong written communication skills
* Demonstrate a good understanding of client relationship management
* A friendly approachable personality to facilitate the link between lawyers, clients and third parties
* Good attention to detail
* Professional, personal presentation