Legal Secretary/Assistant - Property

Purely Recruitment Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Legal Secretary/Assistant for their client in Swindon. The role involves providing administrative support, managing correspondence, and liaising with clients and third parties. Candidates should have previous experience in a legal environment and excellent organizational skills. This full-time position offers a dynamic work atmosphere with responsibilities that require attention to detail and strong communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant is desirable.
• Experience within a Property Team is a plus.
• Good understanding of client relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support including document production and email management.
• Assist in audio typing and producing correspondences.
• Liaise with clients and third parties over the phone and in person.

Skills

Organizational skills

IT applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Telephone manner

Attention to detail

Speed and accuracy

Job description

Legal Secretary/Assistant - Property

Swindon

Full Time - 9.00am - 5.00pm - Monday to Friday

Salary is dependent on experience

We are currently recruiting for a Legal Secretary/Assistant - Property to join our client based in their Swindon office.

Key Responsibilities

• Administrative support including: file opening, document production, filing/archiving, retrieval of files, photocopying, email management, cheque requests, and dealing with post
• Audio typing standard and non-standard letters
• Producing correspondence, enclosures, forms, and documents
• Arranging the scanning and photocopying of paperwork
• Attending clients over the phone and in person to respond to enquiries
• Arranging meetings and other appointments, and liaising with Estate Agents and Solicitors
• Gathering information and updating the case management system
• Carrying out other duties and responsibilities as required

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

• Previous experience within a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant role is desirable
• Ideally have experience within a Property Team
• Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise
• Ability to work quickly, to deadlines and under pressure
• Competent with IT applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook, and experience on case management systems
• Excellent keyboard and word processing skills
• Possess high levels of speed and accuracy
• Have a good telephone manner and be comfortable speaking with clients on the telephone.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of client relationship management
• A friendly approachable personality to facilitate the link between lawyers, clients and third parties
• Good attention to detail
• Professional, personal presentation

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