Residential Conveyancing Legal Secretary

Ashville Knight; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable law firm in Portsmouth is seeking a Legal Secretary/Assistant to provide essential support within their busy Residential Conveyancing department. Responsibilities include managing client files, assisting in property transactions, and performing secretarial tasks. The ideal candidate should have at least 1 year of relevant property experience and possess strong admin skills. The position offers a salary range of £25,000 to £26,000, depending on experience, and a supportive office environment.

Benefits

Standard holiday plus bank holidays

Full time in the office Monday to Friday

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of solid property expertise as a Legal Secretary/Assistant.
• Ability to use digital audio systems for typing.
• Experience with case management systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide full secretarial support including diary management.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate client admin files.
• Undertake online Land Registry searches and respond to enquiries.
• Assist in general team administration including client interactions.
• Manage post completions procedures including SDLT returns.

Skills

Legal Secretary/Assistant experience

Strong and efficient secretarial and admin skills

High level of attention to detail

Fast, accurate typing ability

Experience of using case management system

Job description

Well established and reputable law firm in Portsmouth are seeking a Legal Secretary/ Legal Assistant 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

• Legal Secretary/Assistant experience with at least 1 year 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.

Benefits

• Full time in the office Monday Friday.
• Standard holiday plus bank holidays.
• Salary depending on experience £25,000 - £26,000.