Our award winning legal client who boast various office locations within both West and North Yorkshire are seeking a highly organised and proactive
Legal Secretary - Commercial Property
to join their dynamic team in Skipton. The successful candidate will provide direct support to the Commercial Property Director, enabling them to work at optimal efficiency. This role demands self-management, initiative, and the ability to handle a wide variety of tasks in a fast-paced legal environment.
Key Responsibilities as Legal Secretary - Commercial Property:
- Secretarial Support: Provide full administrative and secretarial support, including preparing correspondence and documents via audio-typing, word processing, online portals, and case management systems.
- Client Interaction: Liaise with clients in a professional, friendly, and efficient manner, both in person and over the phone, maintaining high standards of client care.
- Diary & Appointments Management: Arrange meetings, manage diaries, and ensure efficient scheduling of appointments for the Commercial Property Director.
- Meeting Preparation: Prepare conference rooms for meetings, ensuring they are organised and equipped with necessary refreshments, and clear the room once the meeting is complete.
- Filing & Documentation: Manage client files in accordance with office procedures, ensuring accurate filing, storage, and retrieval of documents.
- Team Support: Provide guidance and support to junior and temporary secretarial staff when needed.
- Confidentiality: Handle all firm and client information with the utmost confidentiality and professionalism.
- Training & Development: Take part in any relevant training to ensure continuous professional development.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Experience: Previous experience as a legal secretary, ideally within a commercial / residential property or similar legal practice.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in audio-typing, word processing, and use of case management systems and online portals.
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on client care.
- Organisational Skills: Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
- Team Player: Able to work effectively as part of a team while also being capable of using initiative to work independently.
Benefits for the successful Legal Secretary - Commercial Property:
- Salary £23,000 - £26,000 pa
- Healthcare Scheme
- Group Life Insurance
- Employee Pension with Employer Contribution
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Legal Secretary to join a well-established and respected law firm in Skipton. If you are detail-oriented, self-motivated, and eager to contribute to a growing team, we would love to hear from you.
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