Legal Secretary in Sittingbourne

Job Description

Legal Secreatry – Residential Property

Sittingbourne

Salary DOE

Full time, Monday – Friday

Our well established and award-winning clients are currently seeking a Conveyancing Legal Secretary to join their team due to continue business growth, based at their Sittingbourne office.

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with proven experience working as a Conveyancing Legal Secretary to join a forward-thinking and progressive firm on a permanent basis.

On a day-to-day basis, the successful candidate will be required to assist and support fee earners with secretarial and administrative duties.

Key Duties:

• Solid understanding of both sales and completions processes
• Experienced in drafting contracts
• Proficient in audio dictation
• Capable of completing AML checks (can be trained, as systems vary and file openers typically handle this)
• Familiar with the Land Registry portal, including submission of OS1 and OS2 forms
• Confident in liaising with clients, lenders, solicitors, and other third parties via phone and email
• Able to handle exchanges and associated documentation
• Competent in managing completions and related tasks

Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience working as a Conveyancing Legal Secretary
• Excellent technical skills which include a fast and accurate typing speed
• The ability to manage a busy workload with minimal supervision and meet tight deadlines.
• Good communication skills and a confident, friendly and outgoing manner both over the phone and in person
• Attention to detail.
• A good working knowledge of Word is essential.