Our client is seeking a Commercial Property Legal Secretary to join their Winchester, Hampshire offices.
The Ideal Candidate
- You will ideally hold at least 1 year's experience in commercial conveyancing.
- This is a busy role, so you will need the ability to work at pace and with good humour while managing a varied workload.
- You'll need to be good with clients, have an eye for detail and generally be the sort of person who likes to do their very best each day.
- The successful candidate will be a natural problem solver and not afraid to take the initiative when they identify that an issue needs to be resolved.
- You will need to be confident and professional on the telephone and my client will also expect you to be engaging and personable when greeting clients in person.
Main responsibilities
- To produce all work allocated in accordance with detailed procedures and quality standards contained in the firm's Office Manual
- To attend to clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm's standards for client care.
- Deal wherever possible with routine client enquiries and communications.
- Ensure good working relationships within the firm and with external institutions and organisations.
- Maintain clear and precise communications with other personnel of the firm.
- To prepare correspondence and documents through audio-typing, word processing and case management as appropriate.
- To administer filing which will include daily filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with the detailed procedures contained in the Office Manual.
- To prepare mail and enclosures for despatch.
- To carry out or arrange for photocopying, faxes and any other relevant administrative activities as required.
- To make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up-to-date diary for his/her Principal.
- To provide support to reception as required.
- The provision of telephone support to partners and other staff members as required.
- To undertake other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time
- To undertake any specific training when required to do so and overall to have a responsibility towards self-development.
- To ensure the confidentiality of all the firm's and client's documentation and information.
Benefits and working hours.
- Training will be provided, and the position is full-time and permanent.
- Your hours will be 08:45 pm - 5 pm with 1 hour for lunch.
- 25 days' holiday per annum. With an additional days leave for your birthday
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal Recruitment Limited.
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