Legal Secretary

at  Jago Consultants

RESIDENTIAL CONVEYANCING LEGAL SECRETARY / ASSISTANT

Location: Derby
Salary: £23,000 - £27,500 (DOE)
A well-established law firm are seeking a Legal Secretary/Assistant to join their Residential Conveyancing department.
This role involves assisting Residential Property Fee Earners in their day-to-day work by providing support and delivering an efficient secretarial and administrative service.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• At least 2 years of solid property expertise in a Legal Secretary/Assistant role.
• Strong and efficient secretarial and administrative skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Fast, accurate typing ability, ideally using digital audio systems.
• Experience with case management systems (desirable but not essential).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organised with a friendly and professional attitude.
• IT literate – proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Digital Audio software, and Case Management systems.

Experience:

• Conveyancing: 1 year (preferred)
• Legal Secretary: 1 year (preferred

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Providing full secretarial support, including using a digital dictation system to produce correspondence and other documentation related to property transactions, from instruction through to post-completion.
• Typing conveyancing forms, including TR1s and TP1s.
• Performing PA duties, such as diary management.
• Maintaining comprehensive and accurate client administration files.
• Undertaking online Land Registry searches and responding to enquiries on behalf of lawyers.
• Assisting with general team administration, including meeting and greeting clients, handling calls, and arranging meeting room bookings.
• Managing post-completion procedures, including SDLT returns and title registrations.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS ROLE, CONTACT WILL AT JAGO CONSULTANTS AS DIRECTED

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £23,000.00-£27,500.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Experience:

• Conveyancing: 1 year (preferred)
• Legal Secretary: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In perso