SALARY DEPENDENT ON EXPERIENCE

Our well-established client is seeking an experienced a Legal Secretary to join their Residential Conveyancing team based in their Berkhamsted Office.

Experience in the following would be advantageous:

• Supporting solicitors and partners with the day-to-day running of their files.
• The production of documents and correspondence using audio/copy typing.
• Undertaking searches and processing post completion actions
• Completion and submission of standard template documents eg. TR1 and Land Registry
• Preparation of bills and completion statements
• Attending to clients and others, both on the telephone and in person, where possible dealing with initial enquiries and/or taking detailed messages to enable the appropriate person to deal with the matter on their return;
• Management of Fee Earners’ diaries, including scheduling of appointments, arranging meetings, organising travel as appropriate. Ensure all meetings have appropriate facilities arranged eg meeting room booked, refreshments available;
• Setting up new files accurately and speedily on instruction;
• Maintaining Fee Earners’ client details on the firm’s database (ALB) and updating as and when required
• Dealing promptly and accurately all filing and storage/retrieval requirements in respect of client files;
• Ensure all files are Lexcel compliant and management of money laundering checks and keeping the associated records;
• Assisting in the smooth running of the administration and secretarial support within the department, supporting other Fee Earners and secretarial support where appropriate
• Awareness of GDPR and the handling of sensitive information ensuring confidentiality and security of all practice and client data. Documentation and/or information;
• Undertaking any other ad hoc duties as requested by the professional staff in the department;
• Support as and when requested in firm-wide and departmental marketing events

Experience in the following would be advantageous:

• Supporting solicitors and partners with the day-to-day running of their files.
• The production of documents and correspondence using audio/copy typing.
• Undertaking searches and processing post completion actions
• Completion and submission of standard template documents eg. TR1 and Land Registry
• Preparation of bills and completion statements
• Attending to clients and others, both on the telephone and in person, where possible dealing with initial enquiries and/or taking detailed messages to enable the appropriate person to deal with the matter on their return;
• Management of Fee Earners’ diaries, including scheduling of appointments, arranging meetings, organising travel as appropriate. Ensure all meetings have appropriate facilities arranged eg meeting room booked, refreshments available;
• Setting up new files accurately and speedily on instruction;
• Maintaining Fee Earners’ client details on the firm’s database (ALB) and updating as and when required
• Dealing promptly and accurately all filing and storage/retrieval requirements in respect of client files;
• Ensure all files are Lexcel compliant and management of money laundering checks and keeping the associated records;
• Assisting in the smooth running of the administration and secretarial support within the department, supporting other Fee Earners and secretarial support where appropriate
• Awareness of GDPR and the handling of sensitive information ensuring confidentiality and security of all practice and client data. Documentation and/or information;
• Undertaking any other ad hoc duties as requested by the professional staff in the department;
• Support as and when requested in firm-wide and departmental marketing events.