Conveyancing Assistant & Legal Secretary

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days annual leave

Two wellbeing days

Your birthday off

Pension

Social events throughout the year

Job summary

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Legal Secretary / Conveyancing Assistant to join the busy property department. The role involves supporting fee earners with residential or commercial property matters, screening calls, diary management and drafting documents.

The successful candidate will have 1 year of property experience, strong MS Office skills and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Monday to Friday, 9am-5.30pm, with a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Ideally 1 year recent Residential or Commercial Property experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• Able to prioritise and multitask.
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Possess ability to deal with client queries when fee earners are out of the office.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the property fee earners with new instructions and client enquiries.
• Screen incoming calls and liaise with clients, solicitors, estate agents and mortgage lenders.
• Diary management, book meetings and arrange rooms.
• Assist with filing, document amendment and reformatting.
• Apply for searches using online services and complete stamp duty land tax forms.

Skills

Residential property experience

Commercial property experience

Multitasking

Telephone etiquette

Client liaison

Prioritisation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Legal Secretary / Conveyancing Assistant to join the busy property department. The role involves supporting fee earners with residential or commercial property matters, screening calls, diary management and drafting documents.

The successful candidate will have 1 year of property experience, strong MS Office skills and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Monday to Friday, 9am-5.30pm, with a competitive salary and benefits.