LEGAL SECRETARY - CONVEYANCING

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Legal Secretary - Residential ConveyancingSALARY: £22,000 - £23,000 - depending on experienceLOCATION: Manchester City Centre HOURS OF WORK: 9am - 5.30pm Monday to FridayBENEFITS: 25+stat holidays - Death in Service Pension + BonusAn exciting opportunity has arisen for our client based in the Manchester City Centre. They are looking for a Legal Secretary to join their Conveyancing team on a full-time & permanent basis. You will provide quality and efficient first-class administrativesupport and secretarial service to the Fee Earners. You are working from home and in the office on an alternative week-to-week basis.Main Purpose of the role:Reporting directly to a fee earner or fee earners, provide secretarial support to him/her and to the team as directedJOB DESCRIPTION:

• Copy typing using BigHand digital dictation system
• Creating new clients and information in the database with full and accurate data
• Maintain the in-house database in line with the companys procedures and the Data Protection Act
• Ensuring that all data is accurate and up to date at all times
• Deal with Searches, Land Registry, SDLT returns and completing AP1s
• Deal with Land Registry applications and the Land Registry Portal Online
• Ensure that all typed work is accurate and proof-read before being handed to the fee earner
• Prepare correspondence, documents (including track changing) and enclosures as applicable
• Ensure that signed correspondence is sent promptly to the Post Room
• Diary management - appointments and book meeting rooms, refreshments, arrange travel and accommodation, etc. as required
• Extensive client liaison - communicate a professional manner with clients, internal staff on the telephone and by email, relaying messages where possible
• Prompt administration of files such as opening and closing, billing, recording undertakings, archiving, etc., as directed by the fee earner
• Filing, both paper - manual and electronic
• At all times comply with all relevant legislation and regulations as directed by the firm (e.g. client confidentiality, anti-money laundering, Solicitors Regulation Authority and The Law Society rules, Solicitors Accounts Rules, Data Protection Act, etc.)
• In all dealings with clients and others, internally and externally, behave professionally, helpfully and courteously at all times and ensure the positive representation of the firm
• Work as part of a team when work is requested by any other fee earner

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Minimum experience of 12 months in Commercial Property or Residential Conveyancing
• Confident, clear and articulate communication skills both orally and in writing
• Well presented, appropriate to a professional business environment.
• Pleasant telephone manner, speaks clearly and fluently
• Ability to work in a planned and organised way, but has the ability to multitask
• Manages time effectively
• Methodical, accurate and consistent even when under the workload and/or time pressures
• Adapts and fits in well, able to work independently and within a team
• Awareness of the need for confidentiality
• Accurate typing speed of 60 wpm
• Experience using MS office
• Professional approach

Can commute from: Manchester, Stockport, Greater Manchester, Sale, Altrincham, Cheshire, Lancashire, Ashton under Lyne, Stretford, Trafford, Bolton, Salford, Urmston, Hyde, StalybridgeKEY WORDS: Legal Secretary, Residential Conveyancing, Commercial Property, Wills and Probate, Legal/PA, Litigation, Solicitors, Civil Litigation, Secretary, Legal Assistant, Digital Dictation, BigHand, Document Production, Law Firm, Legal. Team Assistant.

Keyskills :
ConveyancingPropertyLegal SecretaryCommerical Property