Property Legal Secretary

Bell Cornwall; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A national law firm is seeking a Legal Secretary to support its Residential Property department in Sutton Coldfield. The role involves diary management for fee earners, client interaction, and filing duties, requiring prior conveyancing experience. If you excel in a client-focused environment, apply today!

Qualifications

• Prior conveyancing experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage diary for Fee Earners, arrange meetings.
• Handle client correspondence and queries.
• Maintain client records and manage physical files.

Skills

Diary management

Client correspondence

Client interaction

File management

General office tasks

Job description

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Bell Cornwall Recruitment are thrilled to be recruiting for this fantastic Legal Secretary position with a national law firm with a branch in Sutton Coldfield. This role will be supporting the Residential Property department so prior conveyancing experience is essential.

The key duties of the role are:

• Diary management for Fee Earners, including arranging meetings and appointments
• Routine client correspondence and enquiries, including bills
• Attending to clients both in-person and on the phone, in line with the firm’s standard of client care
• Creating and maintaining client records on the firm’s database, recording all communication and maintaining file notes on the system
• Handle completion funds/slips and order documents from Land Registry online system
• Manage physical client files, including copying, storage, and retrieval
• Facilitate Stamp Duty completion
• Verify cleared balances on accounts before closure
• Perform general office tasks such as typing, photocopying, filing, and email/fax management
• Reception cover where needed

If you think this Legal Secretary position is for you, and you think you have what it takes to thrive in this role, we would be pleased to hear from you! Please apply today or get in touch via the contact details on our website to get the ball rolling. For more information on the other professional services roles we have available, please visit our website for more information.