Conveyancing legal Secretary

Legal Secretary Conveyancing

Exciting Career Opportunity at a Renowned Chatham Firm

Why does this opportunity stand out

Outstanding Reputation: Their firm is renowned for its excellence and integrity.

Family-Oriented Culture: They pride themselves on creating a supportive and welcoming environment where every team member feels valued.

Commitment to Growth: They offer robust opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a highly competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package.

They are seeking a talented Legal Secretary to become a vital part of their award-winning conveyancing team at their Tonbridge office.

Key Duties

To ensure the smooth flow of documents and correspondence in and out of the

Department.

To type legal documents either from hand-written notes or by transcribing digital

dictation.

Scan, email and fax correspondence and documents as required.

Undertake file management including opening and closing files and filing all relevant

documents.

Photocopying including preparing trial bundles.

Answer the telephone, routine calls and taking new enquiries and messages.

Manage the Fee Earners diary, organising internal and external meetings.

It is expected that, in accordance with business needs, you will provide support to

other secretaries in your department or across the firm by picking up work or

covering at times when your work load is light or your usual fee earner is away from

the office for whatever reason or at times of urgent business need.

Any other reasonable duties assigned from time to time.

Skills Required

Excellent IT skills in particular Word. Basic Powerpoint and Excel would also be

useful as would experience in working with a Practice Management System.

Telephone skills.

Personal Skills Required

Interest in legal matters and understanding of the need for confidentiality.

A well-organised, careful, conscientious approach.

Ability to work alone and as part of a team.

Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, planning time and priorities.

Clear speaking and writing.

Good grammar and grasp of the English language - spelling, punctuation and

sentence construction.

Enjoy contact with others, good social skills including tact, patience, understanding

and persuasiveness

Smart appearance

Qualifications/education required

Good standard of general education, especially English.

Numerate and literate

Word processing skills/qualification.

Training as a legal secretary or relevant qualification.

If you are looking for a role that combines professional growth with a supportive work environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Please apply now for immediate consideration.