Conveyancing Secretary

Ellis Jones Solicitors LLP; Poole; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal practice in Poole is seeking a Conveyancing Secretary to join their dynamic Conveyancing Department. The role involves supporting the Property Partner and Solicitor with various administrative tasks, ensuring high-quality service to clients. Ideal candidates will have previous conveyancing experience, excellent IT skills, and a keen attention to detail. This position offers opportunities for career development and a competitive salary alongside attractive benefits.

Benefits

Above Average Holiday (31 days including bank holidays)

Enhanced Pension Benefit

Gym Membership

Medical Cashback Scheme

Qualifications

• Previous conveyancing experience, either residential or commercial.
• High level of attention to detail and excellent IT skills.
• Good typing speed of at least 50 words per minute.

Responsibilities

• Opening and closing files, assisting with searches.
• Providing audio typing and word processing.
• Maintaining an effective filing system for all client matters.

Skills

Attention to Detail

IT Skills

Audio Typing

Typing Speed

Job description

We currently have a very exciting opportunity for a Conveyancing Secretary within our Conveyancing Department at our Canford Cliffs office . This role will suit an individual with previous conveyancing experience, either residential or commercial and knowledge of the process from instruction to completion.

Ellis Jones is a progressive and expanding legal practice with over 180 staff and 8 offices across Dorset, Hampshire and London. You will be working within a dynamic environment with a fun and supportive culture, providing a high quality service to our clients. You will be working in a team alongside Property Partner and Solicitor Tim Sharpley who is a recommended lawyer by The Legal 500 (UK 2023).

Your duties include but are not limited to:

• Opening and closing files as instructed and assisting with searches as required
• Assisting with billing
• To provide audio typing as dictated by the supervising Partner
• To word process documents and materials
• Assist in communication with clients, taking telephone calls and accurately recording messages and providing assistance wherever possible
• Undertake admin duties associated with the position such as filing/photocopying etc
• Maintain an effective filing system for all client and other matters
• Provide such secretarial/administrative activities as may reasonably be required by the Partner

About you:

• Have excellent IT skills
• Have a high level of attention to detail
• You will pride yourself in your spelling, sentence structure, punctuation and word usage
• Have a good typing speed of at least 50 words per minute
• Previous experience of audio typing

Our culture supports and encourages your career development, and this role presents a real opportunity to progress through the firm. We have clearly defined career progression which is based on a range of different competencies so that there is something to motivate everyone. Alongside clear career advancement, we also offer the opportunity to develop other skills for example selling and time management.

Alongside a competitive salary, we are continually reviewing our staff benefits. These include above average holiday (31 days Inc. bank holidays), enhanced pension benefit, gym membership, and a medical cashback scheme.

At Ellis Jones we are proud of our values and culture. If you think that you would fit into our culture, please give us at least one example of how in a covering letter attaching your CV.

Ellis Jones is a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. As part of the firm’s commitment to the Covenant, we welcome applications from and guarantee interviews with veterans and Military Spouses/Partners who meet the criteria within this job specification. For further information about our firm’s commitments given under the Covenant, please see our website .