Job Description:

Job information Legal Secretary. from the Company Browns Recruitment Consultancy Ltd, this latest Legal Secretary. job vacancy is located in the city Reading located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Legal field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

Commercial Property Secretary

Reading

Salary depending upon experience

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Secretary to join my client based in Reading.

Key Skills/Qualifications:

· RSA stage 1 or 2; Min. 60wpm with min. 80% accuracy; Audio and copy typing skills

· Good written and spoken English; polite professional telephone skills;

· Good working knowledge of word

· Confidentiality essential

Experience Requirements:

· Specialist property legal experience and good general secretarial experience essential

· Excellent organisational skills

· Pays attention to detail

· Team player

· Well organised

· Flexible - willingness to work late if needed

· Able to work effectively under pressure / meet tight deadlines

· Able to adapt to new technologies and working methods

· Professional and confident approach

· Enthusiastic, friendly and helpful

· Pro-active and able to use initiative

· Good communicator

General Description of Job

· Types, corrects and amends a variety of legal correspondence and documentation, high volume of typing.

· General administration duties including, keeping case/client files up to date; creating new files; referencing; general filing. Ensuring familiarity with lawyer's clients & cases.

· Professionally answering internal and external telephone calls and efficient message taking.

· Keeps own and lawyers diaries up to date. Book meeting rooms as necessary.

· In solicitors absence checks post/voicemail and email ensuring urgent matters are dealt with.

· Provides holiday/absence and pressure cover for other secretaries as needed.

· Prepare client bills for lawyer review and approval. May undertake chargeable work as directed by lawyer.

· Is familiar with and adheres to firm's policies and procedures.

· Willing to undertake all jobs to ensure smooth running of office

Other

· Undertaking online and paper searches (knowledge of all searches and how to apply for them is very important e.g. Index Map Searches, commercial drainage and water enquiries etc).

· Amending leases, contracts and reports. Collating documentation ready to send out to client.

· Obtaining precedents from books or online.

· Land Registry applications.

· Prepare draft SDLT returns.

· Submit SDLT returns on line.

· Undertaking billing monthly including preparation for narratives from the system, letters and emails.

· Managing monthly reporting for major clients.

· Regular updating of deeds bible for major clients.

· Overall knowledge of a whole general commercial property transaction is also quite important.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV TO TANYA BROWN AT BROWNS RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY AS DIRECTED.

Keywords : Reading jobs

Closed Date : 2025-03-12