Legal Secretary/Assistant - Commercial Property

Overview

Legal Secretary/Assistant, Commercial Property, West Midlands, c£25,000 to £28,000 (DOE). Leading regional firm are seeking a skilled and ambitious Legal Assistant to join this dynamic team, to support a Solicitor in the growing Commercial Property department. You will have previous experience working as a Legal Assistant/Secretary, great communication skills and an ability to work well with others, ability to work under time constraints and prioritise workload, able to handle sensitive matters discreetly, good organisation skills with a methodical approach. Deliver excellent service to clients and colleagues. Generous salaries, productive working environment, inspiring peer group and a caring culture. Immediate start available, hours: Monday to Friday – 9:00 to 5:15 (on site).

To apply call 0121 454 1004 or email theresa.lucas@enllegal.co.uk, Job Ref: 1626

Main duties and responsibilities

• Maintaining Fee Earner’s diaries; arranging meetings and appointments.
• Opening and closing files.
• Attend to clients both in person and on the telephone in a manner in keeping with the firm’s standard of client care.
• Create and maintain client records on the firm’s database ensuring that all correspondence and file notes are recorded on the system.
• Produce client correspondence and enclosures for mailing including client bills.
• Ensure the confidentiality of the client and firm’s information and documentation at all times.
• Maintain client hard copy files including copying, storage and retrieval of information.
• Request payments and record receipts of client monies.
• Submitting applications to register properties with Land Registry.
• Assisting with drafting Contract Packs, Transfer Forms and other legal documents.
• Reception Cover as and when needed / advised.

Benefits

• Attractive salary dependent on experience
• 26 days holiday + BHs
• Pension scheme
• Holiday bonus scheme
• Firm funded eye tests

To apply

Contact Theresa at eNL on 0121 454 1004 or email theresa.lucas@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.

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Equality and Inclusion

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.