Conveyancing Legal Secretary
Conveyancing Legal Secretary
Location: London
Salary: £26k - £29k + Excellent Benefits
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Our client is a successful legal firm located in the East London area and they are looking for a Legal Secretary to join their conveyancing team.
They provide a diverse range of legal services catering to both private individuals and businesses.
The Role:
This position is designed to offer crucial support to fee earners, enabling them to efficiently provide legal services to clients.
The primary responsibility of the Legal Secretary is to assist the assigned fee earner in managing and executing their daily workload, thereby optimising their time spent on fee-earning activities.
Responsibilities:
* Perform audio typing and dispatch letters, emails, faxes, and other communications.
* Initiate new files and complete Anti-Money Laundering checks.
* Prepare and draft documents based on audio dictation.
* Handle photocopying, printing, scanning, and coordinate courier services.
* Open and close files in an organised manner.
* Answer internal and external telephone queries, respond appropriately, and ensure timely message delivery.
* Monitor incoming post and emails, and handle them accordingly.
* Address basic queries and perform general administrative tasks.
* Assist in bill preparation and collaborate with fee earners and the accounts department as needed.
* Request cheques, initiate bank transfers, and process received payments.
* Prepare and submit SDLT (Stamp Duty Land Tax), AP1 (Application to Register a Property), and FR1 (First Registration) applications through the Land Registry online portal.
* Ensure applications are submitted within the OS1 priority period and promptly respond to any requisitions before the cancellation date.
Requirements:
* Previous experience in a similar role
* Excellent communication skills
* Confident while dealing with clients
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