Legal Secretary - Commercial Conveyancing

Legal Secretary - Commercial Conveyancing

£30,000 - £35,000 DOE

Winchester

1to1 Group are currently recruiting for a Legal Secretary to join our client in Winchester. You will assist an allocated fee earner in their day to day running of a caseload, as well as assisting the members of the Commercial Conveyancing practice area in carrying out their duties and responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Attending to clients in person and on the phone taking messages and assisting where appropriate;
• Managing file opening, closure and archiving;
• Assisting with paperwork and completion processes;
• Accurate production of correspondence and documentation including through the use of digital dictation;
• Completing accounts paperwork;
• Photocopying, scanning, faxing, printing, filing and other general administrative tasks;
• Undertake file closure activity ensuring balances are appropriately actioned and client confirmation is issued;
• Produce draft letters and emails to send clients and external organisations;
• Prepare mail and enclosures for dispatch;
• Opening, closing and retrieval of client files;
• Providing quotes to prospective clients;
• General secretarial duties such as booking appointments and rooms etc;
• Issue the client care letter via email or post;
• Answer telephone and take messages;
• audio/copy typing of letters and forms/documents,

Skills:

• Confidence with IT systems to include Microsoft Word, Excel and ideally PowerPoint;
• Fast and accurate audio typing skills;
• Previous experience working in conveyancing;
• Experience of a case management system;
• Good understanding of the conveyancing process with clear demonstrable experience as a conveyancing secretary or conveyancing executive/assistant;
• Competent user of Word, Outlook and Excel;
• Excellent audio typing skills;
• Computer skills - good working knowledge of MS office;
• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary is essential;
• Good interpersonal skills on the telephone and face to face;
• Good organisational skills;
• Good accurate typing skills;
• Proven ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise;
• Communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

1to1 Group is one of the leading recruitment agencies for jobs in Hampshire for permanent, temporary and contract recruitment solutions. Due to the high volume of applications we are receiving, if you do not hear from a consultant within 5 days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. In the meantime please keep an eye on www.1to1group.co.uk for any other potential vacancies.

As an equal opportunity’s employer, 1to1 Group is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.