Legal Secretary - Property Development

Clear IT Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in Reading is seeking a Property Development Legal Secretary to support their Development & House Building Team. The successful candidate will handle correspondence, manage diaries, and liaise with clients. Ideal applicants should have at least one year of experience in a legal setting. The company offers several benefits including 25 days holiday and private medical cover.

Benefits

25 days holiday (Pro rata)

Private Medical Cover

Life Assurance - 5 x final salary

Enhanced pension scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as an Administrator/Secretary.
• Ability to manage expectations effectively.
• Experience in liaising with clients via telephone/email.

Responsibilities

• Prepare correspondence, documents, and completion statements.
• Handle Land Registry and SDLT applications.
• Manage diary and email for the team.

Skills

Commercial experience in a legal environment

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong PC/technical skills

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages

Ability to work unsupervised

Job description

Overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Property Development Legal Secretary to join my clients team in their Reading, Berkshire offices.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Secretary to join my clients Development & House Building Team based in central Reading.

The successful candidate will be reporting into one of the Partners in the team the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the team with all day-to-day administration activities.

Role & Responsibilities

• Preparation of correspondence, documents and completion statements
• Land Registry and SDLT applications
• Proof reading
• Handling basic finance tasks such as preparing invoices and reviewing client and office account entries
• Diary and email management
• Dealing with telephone enquiries
• Any other departmental ad hoc duties

Skills, Attributes & Experience

• A minimum of 1 years commercial experience working as an Administrator/ Secretary within a legal environment
• Be able to work to a high standard and to be organised and efficient whilst working under pressure
• Comfortable liaising with clients via telephone/ email on behalf of fee earners
• Ability to work unsupervised (where necessary)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with good attention to detail
• Working in a busy team and have the ability to handle a busy workload and work to tight deadlines
• Respond quickly and manage expectations effectively
• Strong PC/technical skills and high level of confidence using IT
• Excellent keyboard skills plus good knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages
• Previous experience of working with a property team (Desirable)
• Experience of HMLR and SDLT Processes (Desirable)

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (Pro rata)
• Private Medical Cover
• Life Assurance - 5 x final salary
• Enhanced pension scheme

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful