Experienced Property Secretary - Hull
- Employer
- Clayton Legal
- Location
- England, East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston Upon Hull
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- 19 Aug 2019
- Reference
- 40723
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- Practice area
- Commercial property, Conveyancing - residential, Conveyancing - commercial
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years
- Position
- Legal secretary
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
Legal Secretary - Property
Hull
Salary dependant on experience.
My client who are well-respected and have a long established history, based in the heart of Hull, they have over 140 years of delivering Legal Services to the people of Humberside and beyond. They are seeking an experienced Legal Secretary within their Property team dealing with both Commercial / Residential Property.
The role will include providing support to fee earners as well as the overall property team.
Responsibilities
- answering calls, taking messages and handling correspondence
- maintaining diaries and arranging appointments
- audio typing letters and legal documents, preparing and collating reports
- filing
- organising and servicing meetings (producing agendas and taking minutes)
- managing databases
- prioritising workloads
- implementing new procedures and administrative systems
- liaising with relevant organisations and clients
- coordinating mail-shots and similar publicity tasks
- preparing bills and processing expenses,
- acting as a receptionist and/or meeting and greeting clients
- providing client quotes
- post completion work
Personal Specification
- Able to work to tight deadlines and in a high paced environment whilst maintaining attention to detail.
- Flexible and proactive approach
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise and be proactive whilst maintaining ability to work as part of a team
- Self-starting approach to tasks and projects and ability to work on own initiative
- Well-developed interpersonal skills - an ability to interact with people at all levels and able to inspire confidence in colleagues and clients. To be able to use tact and discretion where required.
- Good communication skills, customer service and relationship building skills
If this is a role that sounds of interest to you, please send your CV across to Simon at Clayton Legal on the link provided or alternatively call Clayton Legal to enquire about other opportunities. Please ensure before applying you have the prerequisite experience outlined above.
Clayton Legal recruits for law firms and In House departments across the UK. Our pedigree and service levels give those looking to move in the legal market, and law firms looking to recruit a refreshingly different recruitment experience. You will work with experienced professionals, dedicated to your success. Look at our web site www.clayton-legal.co.uk for our latest blogs and legal news and to keep up to date with current vacancies
Company
With long-established, and trusted relationships across a client base that includes Legal 500, Top 200, Regional and Boutique law firms, our team are passionate about driving service excellence across the business and impacting the careers, and lives, of legal talent across the country.
What we specialise in
We cover the length and breadth of the UK from Lancashire to London, Hampshire to Hull, and we recruit at all levels including; Partners, Solicitors, Paralegals, Legal Support Staff including Legal Cashiers, Legal IT, Marketing and Business Development and general administration.
We place legal professionals across the full spectrum of practice areas and specialisms, including:
- Property – Residential, Commercial, Real Estate
- Litigation, Civil and Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Corporate & Commercial
- Employment
- Personal Injury Including all areas of Negligence
- Private Client including Trusts, Wills & Probate
- Family
- Compliance and Regulatory
- Banking
- Cost Lawyers
- Practice Management/Legal Cashiers
Our regional teams ensure that firms are guaranteed local and regional focus whilst having access to a national talent pool of opportunities. Our teams are focused in:-
- The North West
- Yorkshire /Humberside and Scotland
- The West and East Midlands
- London and the Home Counties
- The South West
Why Clayton Legal?
- We’re genuinely experts in our field servicing the length and breadth of the UK, our knowledge of the local, regional and national legal market is unparalleled.
- We give the personal touch – our Consultants are personable, yet committed – you can rest assured you’re dealing with a person throughout the process and not just a name at the end of a line.
- We are often instructed on unique opportunities in the market that you won’t find on job boards.
- We add value where we know it’s needed – with general career advice, top tips and resources through every step of the journey.
- Expert career advice guiding you through every step of the journey to secure your next career move including expert advice on salary, interview capability, offer management through our regular contact.
- We provide regular market information including salary data and bespoke reports.
We take our role in the placing of legal professionals into their dream jobs extremely seriously, understanding implicitly the importance of listening to requirements, working in their best interest at all times, and giving them the tools and resources, they need at every step of the journey – for a successful outcome for all parties.
So, if you’re an ambitious candidate looking to make your next move, we’re here to help. Visit our website www.clayton-legal.co.uk or email us at enquiries@clayton-legal.co.uk
- Website
- https://www.clayton-legal.co.uk/
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