Legal Secretary

Talk Staff Recruitment; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday rising to 25 days

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Talk Staff Recruitment is recruiting a Legal Secretary for a well-established Midlands law firm in Bromsgrove. You will support the Residential Property & Real Estate Department, handling secretarial and admin tasks with a focus on client service.

You will draft documents, manage files end-to-end, and liaise with clients while ensuring accuracy and confidentiality across matters. Experience with Land Registry Portal and forms is essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working as a Legal Secretary
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Good working knowledge of MS Office & DocuSign
• Experience using the Land Registry Portal & drafting/submitting forms

Responsibilities

• Drafting correspondence and documents using audiotyping and dictation
• Making amendments to documents from dictated or handwritten instructions
• Managing files from opening through to closure, including storage & retrieval
• Maintaining diaries, arranging appointments and handling incoming calls
• Using the Land Registry Portal for submitting of applications
• Conducting property searches
• Submitting SDLT applications
• Engaging with clients in a professional and friendly manner
• Providing a consistently high standard of client care
• Supporting fee earners with general administrative tasks as required

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

MS Office

DocuSign

Tools

Land Registry Portal

Drafting/submitting forms

Job description

We’re working with a well-established law firm with a strong reputation across the Midlands, who are looking to recruit a Legal Secretary to join their Residential Property & Real Estate Department in Bromsgrove.

The Role

As a legal secretary, you’ll provide high-quality support to the wider team, assisting with a full range of secretarial & administrative tasks. You’ll play a key role in ensuring files are managed efficiently and clients receive an excellent level of service at every stage of their matter.

To be considered for the role, you’ll require the following essentials:

• Previous experience working as a Legal Secretary
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Good working knowledge of MS Office & DocuSign
• Experience using the Land Registry Portal & drafting/submitting forms

Within this position, you’ll also be:

• Drafting correspondence and documents using audiotyping and dictation
• Making amendments to documents from dictated or handwritten instructions
• Managing files from opening through to closure, including storage & retrieval
• Maintaining diaries, arranging appointments and handling incoming calls
• Using the Land Registry Portal for submitting of applications
• Conducting property searches
• Submitting SDLT applications
• Engaging with clients in a professional and friendly manner
• Providing a consistently high standard of client care
• Supporting fee earners with general administrative tasks as required

Salary & Benefits

• 22 days holiday rising to 25 days (plus additional Christmas closure days and bank holidays)
• Company pension scheme

Talk Staff Recruitment is an established division of Talk Staff Group and works with companies throughout the East Midlands and UK with roles including many areas such as: Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Contact Centre and Office Support.