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Property Legal Secretary

Employer
Hays Legal
Location
England, Hampshire, Southampton
Salary
£20000.00 - £24000.00 per annum
Closing date
20 Jun 2022
Reference
4189506

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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

Your new firm
Our Client is Legal 500 and one of the UK's largest growing law firms. They are currently looking for a Legal Secretary within Commercial Property to join their progressive and reputable top 45 firm in their Southampton Office.

Your new role
The purpose of the role will be to provide a high-level of administrative support to the fee earners including:

  • Dealing with matter set up and ensuring that risk and compliance procedures are followed.
  • Dealing with SDLT return and Land Registry applications - dealing with requisitions and diarising to ensure that matters are followed up and the client is kept informed of the progress.
  • Producing and amending precedent letters and House-style documents.
  • Ensure that property documents are correctly archived and stored and recover deeds from store when required.
  • Take responsibility for all travel and diary management and ensuring the fee earners have everything required for their meetings.
  • Respond to queries from clients and other stakeholders on behalf of your fee earners, ensuring excellent and clear communication at all times.


What you'll need to succeed

  • A proven track record of providing high quality administration preferably within a legal/professional services environment
  • Strong Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
  • Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills
  • The ability to deal with highly confidential information with tact and sensitivity


What you'll get in return
Competitive salary plus great company benefits including pension contribution, discounts and life assurance. Flexible hours- Lifestyle and Family and 25 days annual leave (purchase up to one week)

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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