Legal Secretary

Elite Personnel Services Ltd; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Legal Secretary for a permanent role in Huddersfield. Responsibilities include client communication, managing documents, and supporting Fee Earners. Ideal candidates should have prior experience in property management and excellent communication skills. The role offers hybrid working options and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working options

Fantastic benefits package

Qualifications

• Previous PA experience in Residential or Commercial Property required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills needed.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload is essential.

Responsibilities

• Handle client phone calls and enquiries.
• Organise files and documents with Fee Earners.
• Draft and file SDLT returns and complete post-completion duties.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Word processing

Job description

Are you an experienced Legal Secretary seeking a new permanent job? Would you like a role offering hybrid working? Is central Huddersfield, West Yorkshire convenient for you? If so, this could be just the job for you!

Your duties as Legal Secretary will include:

• Handling client telephone calls, enquiries and requests by taking messages, making appointments or assisting clients where possible
• Working closely with Commercial Property Fee Earner to organise digital and physical files, original documents and keeping track of important key dates on matters
• Working with Fee Earners in general conduct of cases, including filing, typing from digital dictation, photocopying when required
• Dealing with incoming emails and post and organising the same or replying as appropriate
• Drafting and filing SDLT returns online and as directed
• To ensure that post-completion duties (ie; Companies House registrations, SDLT submissions, ordering indemnity Policies where applicable etc) are undertaken
• Undertaking exchanges and completions
• Ensuring confidentiality of the company and client documentation and information
• Supporting other secretaries as required

You will have:

• Previous PA experience in Residential or Commercial Property
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise your own workload
• Good word processing skills


In return, our client offers a fantastic benefits packaging, outstanding team working environment and is superbly located within the centre of Huddersfield.

This role permanent and the hours of work are 09:00 until 17:00 Monday to Friday with the option of hybrid

If you are interested, please call Deborah IMMEDIATELY on 01274 865878 to discuss further or click on the link to apply


Elite Personnel Services Limited is an equal opportunities employer acting as an Employment Agency in the case of work-seekers for permanent positions, and as an Employment Business in the case of work-seekers for temporary positions and it is our policy to treat job applicants, employees and workers in the same way, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnic origin or disability.