Job Description

A well-established full service law firm with offices across Surrey and London are seeking an experienced Legal Secretary/ PA to work within their busy Residential Conveyancing Department.

This role will be to assist Fee Earners 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.
• Data entry, preparing correspondence including transcribing digital dictation via Big Hand, preparing documents and updating workflows.
• Prepares and submits Land Registry forms (AP1, UN1, RX1 etc.)
• Make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up-to-date diary for fee earner/s.

Desired skills and experience:

• Previous PA experience including at least 2 years’ experience in Residential Property.
• Experience of using case management system desirable.
• Has good IT skills in relevant software system including Word, Outlook, Excel and Digital Audio Software.
• High level of attention to detail with fast and accurate typing speeds.

What they offer:

• Monday – Friday full time and officed based work.
• Salary depending on experience £25,000 - £30,000.
• Company pension.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Standard holiday plus bank holidays.
• Company event.