Legal Secretary - Residential Property

Executive Network Legal Limited; Malmesbury, Calthorpe Fields; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm in Wiltshire is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary for their busy residential property team. The role involves supporting conveyancing transactions, preparing documents, and liaising with clients. Candidates must have at least one year of relevant experience and strong organizational skills. The firm offers a competitive salary of £24,000+ and excellent benefits, including generous annual leave and a discretionary bonus scheme.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Discretionary bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity pay

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year’s experience in a Legal Secretary role or conveyancing support.
• Solid understanding of the conveyancing process.
• Strong typing and document production skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the conveyancing team.
• Prepare and format legal documents.
• Liaise with clients and other parties.

Skills

Legal document preparation

Client liaison

Diary management

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Tools

Legal case management systems

Job description

Overview

Legal Secretary (Residential Property), Wiltshire, £24,000+ (DOE) – A new opportunity for an experienced Legal Secretary to join a busy residential property team. Job reference: 215301219

The Role

In this role, you will provide essential administrative and secretarial support to a busy and successful conveyancing team, assisting with a wide range of residential property transactions. Your responsibilities will include:

• preparing and formatting legal documents and correspondence
• liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders and other solicitors
• managing diaries and arranging appointments
• opening, maintaining and closing client files
• conducting land registry and property searches
• assisting with post-completion work, including SDLT submissions
• supporting the team with billing processes and general file management

The Candidate

• Minimum of one year’s experience in a Legal Secretary or conveyancing support role
• Solid understanding of the conveyancing process
• Strong typing and document production skills with excellent attention to detail and organisational ability
• Confident, friendly and professional when dealing with clients
• Comfortable working with legal case management systems and Microsoft Office applications

The Firm

This dynamic and progressive law firm pride themselves on their ability to develop and maintain longstanding relationships with key clients as well as their internal teams. Their dedicated team of legal professionals are experts in their fields and are trusted advisors to both their clients and colleagues. This firm embraces individual talents and offers a strong and collaborative work ethic.

The Package

This firm offers a competitive salary that reflects the candidate’s experience. Alongside this, they also offer excellent additional benefits including a generous annual leave package of up to 28 days, a discretionary bonus scheme, enhanced maternity pay and a selection of other great benefits.