New
Legal Secretary
About the role
A leading law firm with a national presence are looking to add a Legal Secretary for their Newcastle office. Supporting the Housing department, you will be an experienced Secretary.
This role is offered working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, 9.00 – 5.30 with hybrid working available.
About the role:
1. Organise and prioritise workload in agreement with fee earners.
2. Diary management on behalf of fee earners
3. Opening and closing files, and maintenance, ensuring file compliance
4. Dealing with clients as requested by fee earners, via email phone and face to face.
5. Document preparation including preparing and submitting documentation for court applications and property searches
6. Liaise with other members of the team regarding organising room bookings, and travel and accommodation.
7. Dealing with documents including tax forms and land registry searches
About you:
8. Organised with strong attention to detail, and a positive attitude.
9. Competent in all MS Office packages
10. Proficience with searches, Land Registry and Stamp duty interfaces
11. Good document preparation skills, including house style, schedule levels, re-formatting documents, track changes and document comparison packages
12. Experience with document production
13. Self-motivated, strong communicator and able to work independently.
What’s in it for you:
14. Competitive holiday allowance plus holiday purchase scheme
15. Private pension and medical insurance
16. Travel and car parking loans
This is a good opportunity to join an expanding law firm who care about their employees.