Legal Secretary

Talk Staff Recruitment; Spalding; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Talk Staff Recruitment is recruiting for a well-established law firm in Spalding, seeking a Legal Secretary to join the Residential Property Department. You will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to the team and help manage files and client communications throughout matters.

Key duties include drafting correspondence via audiotyping, handling dictation, liaising with clients, using the Land Registry Portal, and ensuring accurate filing from opening to closure.

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 applications.
• Conducting property searches and SDLT submissions.
• Engaging with clients in a professional and friendly manner.
• Providing a high standard of client care and supporting fee earners.

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

MS Office

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

DocuSign

Land Registry Portal

Dictation software

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 Department in Spalding.

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, arrangingappointments 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

• Monday - Friday, Full Time Hours