Legal Secretary – Commercial Property

Ellisons Solicitors; Colchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm is seeking a dedicated Legal Secretary for its Commercial Property team in Colchester. The role involves supporting a busy team, managing workload and documentation, and ensuring excellent client service. This opportunity offers career progression in a firm that values its employees and promotes an exceptional benefits package.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Salary exchange pension scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

Health cash plan

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience as a secretary within commercial property is advantageous.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize a high workload.
• Self-motivated and flexible with client service focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the busy Commercial Property team.
• Manage a high workload and meet tight deadlines.
• Ensure excellent client service and data management.

Skills

Data handling

Document production

Client service

Tools

Case management systems

Software packages

Job description

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Legal Secretary – Commercial Property

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and professional Legal Secretary to join Team Ellisons at our Colchester office.

Information

Location: Colchester

Benefits: An exceptional benefits package including generous holiday entitlement, salary exchange pension scheme, life assurance, income protection, health cash plan, and employee assistance programme.

In this role, you will work as part of a busy Commercial Property team, requiring the ability to prioritize a high workload with tight deadlines.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, flexible, well-organized, and capable of providing excellent client service. Strong skills in data handling, software packages, document production, and experience with case management systems are essential. Experience as a secretary within commercial property is advantageous.

This position offers a great opportunity for career progression within a successful, friendly firm that values colleagues and clients. The role is full-time, but applications from candidates seeking part-time work (4 days per week) will be considered.

Ellisons is an equal opportunities employer.