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Commercial Property Legal Assistant/Secretary

Employer
Hays Legal
Location
England, Kent, Canterbury
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
8 Feb 2022
Reference
4135026

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Practice area
Commercial property
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
Not applicable
Position
Legal secretary
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

Legal Assistant/Secretary- Commercial Property- Leading regional firm- Ashford or Canterbury Office

Your new firm
Our client is seeking a Legal Assistant/Secretary to join their Commercial Property team based in either their Ashford or Canterbury office. As a leading regional legal 500 private practice, this is a great opportunity to join their progressive Kent based firm.

Your new role
You will provide full support to the Partner and department, dealing with client queries, preparation of correspondence and documents both self generated and by transcription of digital dictation

Some key responsibilities may include but are not limited to
File administration including opening/closing/archiving client files, photocopying, filing etc
Assisting with all aspects of commercial sale and purchase transactions including ordering and investigating searches, official copies and Companies House documents, dealing with exchange and completion
Producing documents such as lease extensions, deeds, completion statements and Land Registry forms
Handling Stamp Duty Land Tax requirements including calculations, submissions and payments
Liaising with clients and agents
Maintaining and coordinating Partner's diary appointments and diary notes
Regular consideration of client files and liaising with Partner
Support the secretarial team; answering incoming calls, greeting visitors to Reception on occasion, collection/delivery of daily incoming/outgoing post and DX, and any other general office administrative duties as required.

What you'll need to succeed
Strong Administrative abilities
Good written and verbal communication skills
Interpersonal, organisation skills and able to work in a high pressure environment.
Knowledge of commercial property matters and private practice experience would be beneficial

What you'll get in return
A competitive salary plus good firm benefits
Given the chance to work in a progressive legal 500 firm, providing career progression.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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