Residential Property Legal Secretary
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £25000 – £28000/annum Pension , Private Health
Residential Property Legal Secretary
Our client Established for over 100 years are one of the leading law firms in Essex . Offering a full range of legal advice to business and individual clients. Are now recruiting for an experienced Residential Property Legal Secretary to join their residential property department based in Colchester .
The Role
* To provide secretarial support to the residential property fee earner
* Screening incoming calls
* Dealing with new business opportunities so that these are processed efficiently helping to ensure the continued success of the property department
* Audio typing using digital dictation
* Diary management , booking rooms and arranging meetings
* File and case management , bill preparation
* Liaise with clients, solicitors, Estate agents and mortgage lenders
* Providing quotations , sending out client care letters
* Deal with client queries, and take instruction from clients
* Amend and reformat documents
* Apply for searches using on line services including land registry
* Using HRMC website to complete stamp duty land tax forms
* Deal with post completion matters
* Maintain client files, opening and closing of files
* Maintain the filing system
* Assist fee earners in the maintenance of client accounts
* Manage marketing data and liaising with the marketing team
Experience required:
* At least 1 years recent residential legal secretarial experience
* Fast and accurate audio typing skills, including Digital dictation
* Experience with Microsoft office , word, outlook, Excel
* Excellent attention to detail
* Able to prioritise and multitask
* Excellent telephone manor
* Pre-empt problems and identify solutions
* Possess the ability to deal with client queries when fee earners are out of the office
* Demonstrate a pro-active approach to your work
* Friendly working environment
* Pension and private health scheme are offered
* Child voucher scheme, 28 days (including bank holidays) plus 3 extra days during the Christmas closure
* Hours Monday to Friday 9am- 5.30pm
Apply Now.
If you feel this is the right opportunity for you, Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2161 OR email now your cv or call for a confidential discussion .
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All successful applications will be responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion
More Information
- Address CO2, Berechurch, Essex
