Legal Secretary / Assistant – Residential Conveyancing

Legal Secretary / Assistant – Residential Conveyancing

Location: Witney

My client, a highly-regarded law firm, are looking for a Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant to join their busy Residential Property / Conveyancing team in Witney.

Key Responsibilities

Administrative support including: file opening, document production, filing/archiving, retrieval of files, photocopying, email management, cheque requests, and dealing with post
Audio typing standard and non-standard letters
Producing correspondence, enclosures, forms, and documents
Arranging the scanning and photocopying of paperwork
Attending clients over the phone and in person to respond to enquiries
Arranging meetings and other appointments, and liaising with estate agents and solicitors
Gathering information and updating the case management system
Carrying out other duties and responsibilities as required

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

Previous experience within a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant role for a property / conveyancing team
Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise and work under pressure
Competent with IT applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook, and experience on case management systems
Excellent keyboard and word processing skills
Possess high levels of speed and accuracy
Have a good telephone manner and be comfortable speaking with clients on the telephone.
Demonstrate a good understanding of client relationship management
A friendly approachable personality to facilitate the link between lawyers, clients and third parties
Good attention to detail