At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide secretarial support in a busy property department and manage client communications.
- Company: Join one of the largest Law Firms in Essex with a commitment to excellent customer service.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, friendly working environment, and flexible part-time options.
- Other info: Office-based role with opportunities for career growth and development.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team and contribute to the success of the property department.
- Qualifications: Experience in Residential or Commercial Property and strong audio typing skills required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
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 are an experienced Residential 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 online services including land registry
- Using HMRC 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 manner
- 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; however, part time will also be considered.
Apply Now
If you feel this is the right opportunity for you, contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2312 or email your CV now for a confidential discussion.
For more information on other vacancies JS Legal Recruitment Ltd are handling, please visit our website. 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.
Conveyancing Legal Secretary employer: JS Legal Recruitment Ltd
Join a long-established law firm in Chelmsford, renowned for its excellent reputation throughout Essex, where you will thrive in a supportive and friendly working environment. With a focus on employee growth, the firm offers 25 days of annual leave, a day off for your birthday, and additional time off during the Christmas period, ensuring a healthy work-life balance. This is an exceptional opportunity for a newly qualified Residential Property Solicitor to develop their career while providing outstanding client care in a busy and expanding property department.
