Residential Property Law Secretary

McKinlay Law; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned property law firm in London seeks an experienced residential property secretary to provide administrative support to a partner and senior lawyer. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years' experience in residential property law, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage legal documents. This full-time position offers a chance to progress in a smaller, supportive team while being centrally located near Bond Street.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' experience as a secretary/PA in residential property law.
• Solid understanding of searches, procedures, and land registry.
• Prior experience in a regional firm preferred.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with clients and developers.
• Completing Land Registry forms and searches.
• Amending legal documents including leases and sales agreements.

Skills

Communication

Client Liaison

Attention to Detail

Administrative Support

Job description

Renowned property law firm near Bond Street requires an experienced residential property secretary to provide full secretarial and administrative support to a partner and senior lawyer who deal with a mixture of high-end residential property transactions and plot sales for developers.

It is essential that you have a minimum of two years' experience as a secretary / PA in residential property law and can demonstrate a solid understanding of searches, procedures, and land registry.

Expected duties will include:

1. Liaising with clients and developers
2. Dealing with and completing Land Registry forms
3. Land registry searches
4. Liaising and corresponding with clients
5. Amending legal documents including leases and sales agreements

This position would suit someone with prior experience working in a regional firm looking to progress into London or someone established in London who would prefer supporting a smaller team. The position is full-time in the office, so it would be more suitable for someone with good transport links to the Marylebone area.

McKinlay Law endeavours to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. However, due to the volume of applications received, we are not able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours, your application has been unsuccessful, and we have not retained your details.