Residential Conveyancing Legal Secretary

Ashville Knight Careers; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable law firm in Southampton is seeking a Legal Secretary to support their busy Residential Conveyancing department. This role involves providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative assistance, from managing diaries to conducting Land Registry searches. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in a legal context, particularly in property law, alongside strong organizational skills and attention to detail. The position is full-time in the office, Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a legal secretary role with property expertise.
• Proficient with digital dictation systems.
• Ability to maintain accurate client admin files.

Responsibilities

• Provide full secretarial support including diary management.
• Undertake online Land Registry searches.
• Manage post completions procedures including SDLT returns.

Skills

Legal Secretary experience

Strong and efficient secretarial skills

Attention to detail

Fast typing ability

Experience with case management systems

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.
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