Details:
- Salary: £21,000 - 25,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Bromley Greater London
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
My client is searching for a Residential Conveyancing Secretary to join their Chislehurst, Greater London Offices
This business wishes to appoint a full-time Legal Secretary to join their busy team to provide administrative and secretarial support to the firm's fee-earners.
The role’s responsibilities includes but are not limited to:
• To prepare correspondence and documents through audio typing and digital dictation
• Opening, closing and retrieval of client files
• To either directly deal with photocopying or arrange for this to be done
• To make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up-to-date diary
• To arrange meeting and conference rooms as necessary
• To provide support to other secretaries when required to do so
• To provide guidance to other more junior and temporary secretaries
• To attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm’s client care standards
• To undertake any specific training when required to do so and overall to have responsibility towards self-development
• To carry out additional tasks as and when required
Person Specification
• The ideal candidate will have previous experience as a legal secretary within a busy conveyancing department.
• Strong secretarial skills including experience of audio typing
• Ability to prepare case documents
• IT literate – experience of case management systems, Microsoft Outlook and internet applications
• Excellent customer facing and communication skills
• Ability to accept responsibility and display a supportive ‘can do’ attitude
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to work to deadlines under pressure
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Discretion for dealing with sensitive or confidential information
• Excellent time management, organisation and prioritisation skills
• Ability to offer adaptability and flexibility in the working environment
• Ability to work as part of a small team and build effective relationships with colleagues in the wider business
An ideal role for an ambitious experienced Legal Secretary looking to work for a busy and friendly business
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.
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