Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant - Commercial/Residential Property
Salary: Depending on Experience
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for a growing solicitor firm based in Ferndown. You will provide high level secretarial and administrative support to fee earners in a busy conveyancing department.
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday - flexible hours - Full timeFor example: 8-4, 9-5, 9.30 - 5.30 (earliest start 8am latest finish 5.30pm)
Office Based
You will have experience in either residential or commercial property or both
Key responsibilities:
- Fast and accurate audio/dictation processing and copy typing- Preparing and drafting general correspondence in letter and email format- Being the first point of contact for all clients in person and on the telephone- Liaising with clients, other lawyers, estate agents, mortgage brokers etc. on a day to day basis to deal with straightforward non-technical queries and to take clear messages as appropriate where the fee earner's involvement may be required and recording in writing on files details of all contact- Diary management (including arranging meetings etc.)- Email management (taking action where appropriate)- Printing billing guides, monitoring payment bills by way of diary reminders- Time recording on the firm's electronic accounts system if required- File opening / closing and archiving in accordance with the firm's ac...