Legal Secretary

3 days ago

Reading, United Kingdom Clear IT Recruitment Ltd Full time

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Property Development Legal Secretary to join my client's team in their Reading, Berkshire offices. Below, you will find a complete breakdown of everything required of potential candidates, as well as how to apply. Good luck. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Secretary to join my client's Development & House Building Team based in central Reading. The successful candidate will be reporting into one of the Partners in the team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the team with all day-to-day administration activities. Role & Responsibilities Preparation of correspondence, documents and completion statements Land Registry and SDLT applications Proof reading Handling basic finance tasks such as preparing invoices and reviewing client and office account entries. Diary and email management Dealing with telephone enquiries Any other departmental ad hoc duties Skills, Attributes & Experience A minimum of 1 year commercial experience working as an Administrator/ Secretary within a legal environment Be able to work to a high standard and to be organized and efficient whilst working under pressure Comfortable liaising with clients via telephone/ email on behalf of fee earners. Ability to work unsupervised (where necessary) Excellent verbal and written communication skills with good attention to detail Working in a busy team and have the ability to handle a busy workload and work to tight deadlines Respond quickly and manage expectations effectively Strong PC/technical skills and high level of confidence using IT Excellent keyboard skills plus good knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages Previous experience of working with a property team (Desirable) Experience of HMLR and SDLT Processes (Desirable) Benefits 25 days holiday (Pro rata) Private Medical Cover Life Assurance - 5 x final salary Enhanced pension scheme Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment. Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Contract Job function Legal Industries: Legal Services #J-18808-Ljbffr

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