Residential Property Legal Secretary - Colchester, United Kingdom - JS Legal Recruitment Ltd

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd

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Colchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Residential Property Legal Secretary

Our client Established for over 100 years are one of the leading law firms in Essex. Offering a full range of legal advice to business and individual clients. Are now recruiting for an experienced Residential Property Legal Secretary to join their residentialproperty department based in Colchester.

The Role

To provide secretarial support to the residential property fee earner
Screening incoming calls
Dealing with new business opportunities so that these are processed efficiently helping to ensure the continued success of the property department
Audio typing using digital dictation
Diary management, booking rooms and arranging meetings
File and case management, bill preparation
Liaise with clients, solicitors, Estate agents and mortgage lenders
Providing quotations, sending out client care letters
Deal with client queries, and take instruction from clients
Amend and reformat documents
Using HRMC website to complete stamp duty land tax forms
Deal with post completion matters
Maintain client files, opening and closing of files
Maintain the filing system
Assist fee earners in the maintenance of client accounts
Manage marketing data and liaising with the marketing team
Building and maintaining knowledge of clients and their matters

Experience required:

At least 1 years recent residential legal secretarial experience
Fast and accurate audio typing skills, including Digital dictation
Experience with Microsoft office, word, outlook, Excel
Excellent attention to detail
Able to prioritise and multitask
Excellent telephone manor
Preempt problems and identify solutions
Possess the ability to deal with client queries when fee earners are out of the office
Demonstrate a proactive approach to your work
Friendly working environment
Pension and private health scheme are offered
Child voucher scheme, 28 days (including bank holidays) plus 3 extra days during the Christmas closure
Hours Monday to Friday 9am
5.30pm

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