Job Description

Our client, a well-established law firm in Winchester are looking for a Commercial Property Legal Secretary to join their team. The ideal candidate will have previous experience of commercial property transactions and will enjoy working in a busy and challenging role within a supportive and friendly team.

Duties will include:

• Assisting on a mixed caseload which could consist of freehold purchase and sale of commercial and business premises, site acquisitions, disposals and development, retail, leisure, factory office and residential, leases & renewals, portfolio management and property investments, property finance and rent reviews.
• Opening files and new matters on Case Management system.
• Preparing and drafting correspondence and precedent documents for fee earners.
• Submitting searches and preparing draft reports on results and title documents.
• Preparing lease extensions, completion statements, deeds and invoices.
• Drafting and submitting Land Registry applications and dealing with completions and post completions formalities.
• Liaising with clients and other parties to keep files ‘ticking over’ for fee earners.
• Audio typing from digital dictation system.
• Daily use of outlook for diaries, booking client and departmental meetings.

Desired skills and experience:

• Legal Secretarial experience within Property of at least 1 year.
• Strong and efficient secretarial/legal admin skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Audio typing ability using digital dictation systems.

What they offer:

• Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm.
• Salary of £24,000 + depending on experience.