Legal Secretary
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Real Estate
£35,000 per annum
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Secretary to join a highly respected law firm supporting a busy Real Estate team. This role is ideal for a highly organised and proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced legal environment and enjoys being an integral part of a collaborative team.
As a Legal Secretary within the Real Estate team, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations. You will manage a range of administrative and legal support tasks while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and organisation.
Company Benefits:
Competitive salary of £35,000
Private medical insurance
Pension scheme
Life assurance
25 days annual leave
Employee assistance programme and access to a GP service
Annual bonus scheme, including company profit share and performance bonus
Employee discounts and benefits platform
Ongoing professional development and training
Regular team events and social activities
Flexible and agile working environment
Key Responsibilities:
* Providing comprehensive secretarial support to the Real Estate team
* Preparing correspondence, legal documents and reports through digital dictation
* Managing diaries, meetings and general administrative tasks
* Handling client communications and maintaining a professional telephone manner
* Supporting commercial property transactions and documentation
* Assisting with billing procedures and administrative processes
* Onboarding new clients and maintaining accurate client records
* Conducting Land Registry searches and submitting applications
* Preparing and submitting HMRC/SDLT returns
* Managing filing, scanning and document organisation
* Providing support to other secretaries within the team when required
Experience and Skills Requirements:
* Previous experience as a Legal Secretary, ideally within a property or real estate environment
* Experience supporting commercial property transactions
* Strong audio typing skills (minimum 60 wpm) and experience using digital dictation
* Excellent organisational and workflow management skills
* Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
* Experience with Land Registry applications and property searches
* Ability to assist with HMRC/SDLT submissions
* Exceptional attention to detail and strong administrative ability
* Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
* A collaborative team player with a proactive approach
If you have not been contacted within 5 working days, then unfortunately on this occasion your CV has not been shortlisted
Real Estate
£35,000 per annum
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Secretary to join a highly respected law firm supporting a busy Real Estate team. This role is ideal for a highly organised and proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced legal environment and enjoys being an integral part of a collaborative team.
As a Legal Secretary within the Real Estate team, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations. You will manage a range of administrative and legal support tasks while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and organisation.
Company Benefits:
Competitive salary of £35,000
Private medical insurance
Pension scheme
Life assurance
25 days annual leave
Employee assistance programme and access to a GP service
Annual bonus scheme, including company profit share and performance bonus
Employee discounts and benefits platform
Ongoing professional development and training
Regular team events and social activities
Flexible and agile working environment
Key Responsibilities:
* Providing comprehensive secretarial support to the Real Estate team
* Preparing correspondence, legal documents and reports through digital dictation
* Managing diaries, meetings and general administrative tasks
* Handling client communications and maintaining a professional telephone manner
* Supporting commercial property transactions and documentation
* Assisting with billing procedures and administrative processes
* Onboarding new clients and maintaining accurate client records
* Conducting Land Registry searches and submitting applications
* Preparing and submitting HMRC/SDLT returns
* Managing filing, scanning and document organisation
* Providing support to other secretaries within the team when required
Experience and Skills Requirements:
* Previous experience as a Legal Secretary, ideally within a property or real estate environment
* Experience supporting commercial property transactions
* Strong audio typing skills (minimum 60 wpm) and experience using digital dictation
* Excellent organisational and workflow management skills
* Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
* Experience with Land Registry applications and property searches
* Ability to assist with HMRC/SDLT submissions
* Exceptional attention to detail and strong administrative ability
* Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
* A collaborative team player with a proactive approach
If you have not been contacted within 5 working days, then unfortunately on this occasion your CV has not been shortlisted