Property Legal Secretary

Confidential; Chichester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Up to £28k salary

23 days holidays + holidays

Me days and birthday off

Parking reimbursement

Healthcare

Bonus scheme

Pension

Friendly team

Job summary

Confidential in Chichester is seeking a Property Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant. The role offers hybrid working (three days in the office, two from home) and a salary up to £28,000 depending on experience.

You will support fee earners in residential conveyancing and commercial property matters with a friendly, supportive team. Key benefits include generous holidays, 23 days plus bank holidays, two “me days” and your birthday off, paid parking, healthcare and a performance bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience in residential property or conveyancing within a solicitors' practice.
• Strong secretarial, administrative and IT skills.
• Comfortable working in a paperless environment and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate secretarial and administrative support.
• Prepare correspondence and documents, maintain organised electronic files.
• Liaise professionally with clients and third parties, delivering excellent client care.
• Help keep files compliant with Lexcel standards.
• Manage competing priorities and support the smooth running of the department.

Skills

Secretarial skills

Administrative skills

IT skills

Client care

Paperless environment

Tools

Lexcel standards

Job description

• Hybrid working: three office days, two from home.
• Generous holidays, two "me days" and your birthday off.
• - - Paid parking, healthcare and performance bonus scheme.

Chichester Hybrid working - three days in the office, two from home
Property Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant
Up to £28,000 depending on experience Full-time

Looking for a firm where you feel valued and supported? Join an established law firm with excellent staff retention, a friendly culture and a team who genuinely care about one another.

With hybrid working, paid parking and a generous holiday package, this is an opportunity to enjoy a rewarding support role within a close-knit Property Department.

What's on offer?

• Hybrid working - three days in the office and two from home.
• Salary up to £28,000, depending on experience.
• 23 days' holiday plus bank holidays, Christmas closure, two "me days" and your birthday off.
• Reimbursement of parking costs for office days.
• Healthcare benefit scheme following probation.
• Performance-based bonus scheme and pension.
• A welcoming, helpful team within a firm that values colleagues at every level and cares about staff wellbeing.

The role:

Supporting fee earners across residential conveyancing and commercial property matters, you will:

• Provide accurate secretarial and administrative support.
• Prepare correspondence and documents, maintaining organised electronic files.
• Liaise professionally with clients and third parties, providing excellent client care.
• Help keep files compliant with internal procedures and Lexcel standards.
• Manage competing priorities and support the smooth running of the department.

About you

You will bring around 1 plus experience in residential property or conveyancing within a solicitors' practice, alongside strong secretarial, administrative and IT skills.

Organised, proactive and attentive to detail, you will be comfortable working in a paperless environment and enjoy being a dependable member of a team. This opportunity would suit someone seeking a long-term legal support role.
Hours: 9:00am-5:15pm, with a 45-minute lunch break.