Our client is a long-established practice with an expanding client base and is looking to hire an experienced legal secretary to work within their property team. Our client is a well-established firm, one of the oldest firms in North Yorkshire. They act for landowners, estates, farmers, family businesses and private individuals. This firm is client focused providing a first-class service, always prepared to go that extra mile.
The Team:
The team work together offering support each other and they are therefore looking for someone who will fit in to their office culture, which is professional and friendly.
The Role:
Your role includes but is not limited to: -
· Liaising with clients
-Audio and copy typing
· Using Land Registry website to obtain official copies, plans etc
· Opening client files
· Closing and archiving client files
· Filing paperwork into client files
· Carrying out searches
· Assist with completions
· Typing of correspondence, reports and contracts
· Providing additional secretarial support when required
· Answering the telephone and communicating effectively and confidently with clients
· Scanning correspondence and documents
· Using the firms case management system
Skills and Qualifications:
You will be required to have: -
· Previous experience as a legal secretary
· Excellent communication skills
· A “can-do” attitude
· Prioritise workload
· Previous case management work
· Working with initiative
· A team player
· The ability to work under pressure
· A neat and tidy approach to working practices
· Excellent organisational skills
· A friendly and helpful approach when dealing with day to day queries and problems
· Confident telephone manner
· Ability to work in a team and independently
This is an opportunity to work for a firm that supports good work and a positive attitude towards workload.
CALL GAIL STEPHENSON MONDAY TO SATURDAY ON 07786 913 492
Hour are part time Monday to Friday
Salary c£21500 Pro Rata
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