Legal Secretary

**Legal Secretary - Conveyancing**

**Location**: Alconbury, Huntingdon

**Salary**: £24,000 - £28,000

Cordius are recruiting for a Legal Secretary in Alconbury. Our client is a top 150 national law firm with five offices across the Midlands and East Anglia, this position is a great opportunity to work within their conveyancing department.

**Purpose & Objective of Job**:

- To provide secretarial and other related services to relevant fee earner/department.
- Being trusted advisors to clients and colleagues
- Working to become recognised experts in chosen specialisms
- Developing longstanding relationships with key clients and internal teams

**Duties, Tasks, and Responsibilities**:

- Arrange for accurate conveyancing quote
- Assist in managing conveyancing transactions
- Respond to client / estate agents’ queries
- Assist with completions
- Preparation of contract and transfer documents (training given)
- Liaise with Mortgage Lenders
- Update Lenders portals
- Passing file to relevant fee earner to allow ID checks to be requested, upon receipt of signed instructions

**Skills/Knowledge, Abilities and Personal Attributes Required**:

- Microsoft Office
- Audio Typing
- Previous legal secretarial experience
- Legal Terminology and Forms
- Knowledge of Legal Services Commission Forms
- Professional telephone and client manner
- Good time management and organisational skills
- A proactive and positive approach to work
- Professional written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment