Legal Secretary - Conveyancing
- Employer
- QED Legal
- Location
- England, Hampshire, Portsmouth
- Salary
- £20000.00 - £23000.00 per annum
- Closing date
- 11 Jun 2018
- Reference
- BBBH18364
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- Practice area
- Conveyancing - residential
- Contract type
- Locum/Contract
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- Not applicable
- Position
- Legal secretary
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
Legal Secretary - Portsmouth (maternity leave cover)
A growing law firm with a number of offices along the South Coast with a great reputation for their professional yet friendly approach now have a number opportunities across several sites. The Residential Property team is continually expanding and further expertise is required in the shape of a Legal Secretary for the central Portsmouth Office to cover Maternity Leave. The position is expected to run for 12 months (with the possibility of further opportunities arising within that time)
If you are an experienced Legal Secretary who is able to deal confidently and competently in working with solicitors this could represent a great opportunity for you to provide key support to a successful and established team.
You should be conversant in all the relevant terminology relating to residential property matters, be highly organised and all round good communicator who enjoys being part of a team. You should have fast, accurate typing mainly via audio-transcription with some copy typing producing correspondence, draft documents and engrossments. Familiarity with case management systems (Videss) is highly advantageous and the confidence and competence to deal with individuals within the firm and deal with client interactions when required on the phone, in person and through correspondence is also key.
The office is within easy reach to the shopping areas, has good public transport links and is close to the greens and the seafront. They are a welcoming bunch, being professional and focused yet friendly in their approach.
For further details please contact Gary at QED Legal with reference to this notice.
Company
QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".
As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers
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