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East Reading

Part time Legal Secretary - Conveyancing - school hours or open to discussion on part time hours

Our client is seeking a part time Legal Secretary with property experience to support their busy team. They are looking for applications from experienced Legal Secretaries who have worked in residential conveyancing.

You will carry out all secretarial tasks and help where necessary with all administrative requirements. You will be required to take calls and to provide transaction updates to clients and estate agents.

In this role you will be supporting the partner, and your tasks will be as below:

Preparing various legal documents and using digital dictation

Making online searches and Land Registry applications and SDLT returns

Using the case management system

Opening and managing paper and electronic files

Liaising with clients, solicitors, estate agents, lenders and other organisations

Managing diaries and meetings for the partner and wider team

Manage expense reports accurately for budget control purposes

Processed mail, email and phone enquiries, minimising correspondence backlogs

Producing monthly billing and WIP reports

Creating and maintaining deeds packets for the department

Travel arrangements

Arranging marketing and entertainment events for the office

The person:

Over 2 years experience as a property legal assistant / para legal / legal executive and you will have worked in the property department of a firm of solicitors
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Good attention to detail with good keyboard and word processing skills
Good numeracy skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Positive, proactive, friendly, organised, be a good team player
Ability to to work to deadlines and be a quicker learnerBenefits:

Health Cash Plan

Annual leave of 31 - 36 days including bank holidays (and Bank Holiday switch scheme)

Contributory Pension

Discretionary Bonus

Annual paid sick allowance

Flexitime and/or nonstandard hours (depending on the role)

Support for professional training

Free conveyancing for staff home moves

Staff voucher scheme worth £45 a month or gym membership paid

Annual Staff Summer & Christmas Parties paid for by the firm

Annual day off for charity work

Free parking & Free flu jab

Mental Health First Aiders and 6 hours of 'wellbeing time' outside of the office