Job Description
East Reading\n\nPart time Legal Secretary - Conveyancing - school hours or open to discussion on part time hours \n\nOur client is seeking a part time Legal Secretary with property experience to support their busy team. They are looking for applications from experienced Legal Secretaries who have worked in residential conveyancing.\n\nYou will carry out all secretarial tasks and help where necessary with all administrative requirements. You will be required to take calls and to provide transaction updates to clients and estate agents.\n\nIn this role you will be supporting the partner, and your tasks will be as below:\n\nPreparing various legal documents and using digital dictation\n\nMaking online searches and Land Registry applications and SDLT returns\n\nUsing the case management system\n\nOpening and managing paper and electronic files\n\nLiaising with clients, solicitors, estate agents, lenders and other organisations\n\nManaging diaries and meetings for the partner and wider team\n\nManage expense reports accurately for budget control purposes\n\nProcessed mail, email and phone enquiries, minimising correspondence backlogs\n\nProducing monthly billing and WIP reports\n\nCreating and maintaining deeds packets for the department\n\nTravel arrangements\n\nArranging marketing and entertainment events for the office\n\nThe person:\n\nOver 2 years experience as a property legal assistant / para legal / legal executive and you will have worked in the property department of a firm of solicitors\nExcellent communication skills, both verbal and written\nGood attention to detail with good keyboard and word processing skills\nGood numeracy skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel\nPositive, proactive, friendly, organised, be a good team player\nAbility to to work to deadlines and be a quicker learnerBenefits: \n\nHealth Cash Plan\n\nAnnual leave of 31 - 36 days including bank holidays (and Bank Holiday switch scheme)\n\nContributory Pension\n\nDiscretionary Bonus\n\nAnnual paid sick allowance\n\nFlexitime and/or nonstandard hours (depending on the role)\n\nSupport for professional training\n\nFree conveyancing for staff home moves\n\nStaff voucher scheme worth £45 a month or gym membership paid\n\nAnnual Staff Summer & Christmas Parties paid for by the firm\n\nAnnual day off for charity work\n\nFree parking & Free flu jab\n\nMental Health First Aiders and 6 hours of 'wellbeing time' outside of the office