Description:
JS Legal Recruitment are excited to be working with one of the largest Law Firms in Essex. Due to continued growth my client is actively recruiting for an experienced Residential Conveyancing Legal Secretary to join their busy property department.
Our client is committed to providing excellent customer service, if you’re an experienced Conveyancing Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant our client would like to hear from you.
The Role
- To provide secretarial support to the 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
- Using case management system
- 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
Experience Required
- Recent Residential or Commercial Property experience essential
- Fast and accurate audio typing skills, including Digital dictation
- Experience with Microsoft office , word, outlook, Excel
- Able to prioritise and multitask
- Excellent telephone manor
- Possess the ability to deal with client queries when fee earners are out of the office
- Friendly working environment
- Competitive salary
- Office based Monday to Friday 9am- 5.30pm