Residential Conveyancing Legal Secretary

Ashville Knight; Bishop's Waltham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable law firm in Southampton is looking for a Legal Secretary to join their Residential Conveyancing department. The role involves providing comprehensive support to Fee Earners, managing admin for property transactions, and assisting in team operations. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of legal secretarial experience, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in digital audio typing. Competitive salary between £25,000 and £28,000, with standard holidays and pension scheme offered.

Benefits

Standard holiday plus bank holidays

Company Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience as a Legal Secretary with property expertise.
• High level of efficiency in secretarial and administrative tasks.
• Fast and accurate typing skills using digital audio systems are ideal.

Responsibilities

• Provide full secretarial support including diary management.
• Maintain accurate client administration files.
• Conduct Land Registry searches and respond to enquiries.
• Assist with team administration and client interactions.
• Manage post completions procedures and title registrations.

Skills

Legal Secretary experience

Strong secretarial skills

Attention to detail

Fast typing ability

Experience with case management systems

Job description

Job Description

Well established and reputable law firm in Southampton are seeking a Legal Secretary to work within their busy Residential Conveyancing department. This role will be to assist the busy Fee Earner’s in their day to day work by providing support and an efficient secretarial and administrative service.

Duties include :

• Providing full secretarial support including using a digital dictation system to produce correspondence and other documentation related to property transactions with PA duties including diary management.
• Maintenance of comprehensive and accurate client admin files.
• Undertaking online Land Registry searches and responding to enquiries on behalf of lawyers.
• Assistance in general team administration including meeting and greeting clients, taking calls and directing accordingly and arranging meeting room bookings.
• Managing post completions procedures including SDLT returns and title registrations.

Desired skills and experience :

• Legal Secretary experience with at least 2 years + of solid property expertise.
• Strong and efficient secretarial and admin skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Fast, accurate typing ability, ideally using digital audio systems.
• Experience of using case management system.

What they offer :

• Full time in the office – Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm.
• Salary depending on experience £25,000 - £28,000.
• Standard holiday plus bank holidays.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Driving licence is preferable.