Legal Secretary

Lamb & Holmes; Corby; In loco; GBP 24.000 - 30.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Company pension

Descrizione del lavoro

Lamb & Holmes is seeking a friendly Legal Secretary to join our Residential Conveyancing team. You will provide administrative and secretarial support to conveyancers handling residential property transactions.

The role involves diary management, file handling, drafting letters, and assisting with contract packs within a 35-hour week from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. A pension scheme is offered as part of our benefits.

Competenze

• Experience as a legal secretary or in residential conveyancing preferred.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and case management systems.

Mansioni

• Manage diaries, appointments and deadlines.
• Open, maintain and close client files.
• Franke letters.
• File and archive documents.
• Audio typing letters and forms on a case management system.
• Prepare contracts and supporting documents.
• Request and chase property searches.
• Draft standard letters and forms.

Conoscenze

Communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Basic IT skills

Reliability

Conveyancing experience

Microsoft Office

Strumenti

Microsoft Word

Case management system

Descrizione del lavoro

We are looking for a friendly individual to join our Residential Conveyancing team as a Legal Secretary at our well-established practice to provide administrative and secretarial support to conveyancers handling residential property transactions.

Duties will include:

• Managing diaries, appointments and deadlines
• Opening, maintaining and closing client files
• Franking letters
• Filing and archiving of documents
• Audio typing letters and forms on a case management system
• Preparing contract packs and supporting documents
• Requesting and chasing property searches
• Drafting standard letters and forms

What we are looking for:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• Basic IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Office)
• Reliable, punctual, and professional manner
• Previous experience in residential conveyancing or legal office administration is preferred

What we offer:

• A supportive and friendly working environment
• Company pension

We work a 35-hour week from 9am to 5pm on Monday to Friday with a 1-hour lunch break at 1pm.

Annual leave starts with 23 days plus bank holidays plus additional leave on length of service.