Legal Secretary

If you are looking to work in the legal field and be one of the main pillars driving a legal team, then look no further

Maxim Recruitment Solutions are currently recruiting for an experienced Legal Secretary to assist with support duties for a prestigious law firm.

Our client is a forward-thinking, innovative, and friendly law firm. Their Real Estate Team is currently seeking an enthusiastic support assistant to join their Maidenhead office. The role involves providing secretarial and administrative support to the team.

**Duties**:

- Assist the Real Estate Team in ensuring smooth progress of work and excellent client service.
- Handle general typing, digital dictation, document inputting, and correspondence as directed by lawyers.
- Utilize the firm's Case Management system to prepare relevant documents, deeds, and conduct Land searches.
- Address post-completion issues, such as contacting the Land Registry to remove charges and managing agents for leasehold properties.
- Submit registrations within the priority period and handle Land Registry requisitions and post-completion queries.
- Ensure clear ledger and file organization, preparing documents for lenders/clients, and arranging submissions to HMRC and Land Registry.
- Assist lawyers with requisitions from the Land Registry, pass files for scheduling, and handle discharge of undertakings.
- Assist with retention releases, compliance-related client letters, filing, archiving, and retrieval of client files.
- Manage appointments, new clients, and maintain lawyer diaries.
- Handle postage and other administrative tasks required for the Real Estate Team's work.
- Ensure confidentiality and security of firm and client documentation/information.

**Skills And Qualifications**:

- Proficiency in computer usage, including familiarity with our case management system.
- Excellent typing skills and experience with digital dictation systems.
- Preferably, experience in a property-based role.

The salary for this role is dependent on experience however; they have a reputation of paying over market rate to attract the very best staff. There is also a very lucrative benefits package available with the role.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £22,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: LS