Job Details
Legal Secretary
Leeds
£27,000 + DOE
My Client a Well Established Law Firm in Leeds are looking to recruit an experienced Legal Secretary to join their Housing team.
Main Duties:
· Working with the Partners and fee earners within the Housing department, key responsibilities will include:
· Organising and prioritising workloads on an ongoing basis, in conjunction with fee earners
· Maintaining the fee earner diary / being aware of fee earner day-to-day commitments
· Preparing inward and outward correspondence
· Alerting, and agreeing with fee earner's, any changes in circumstance and priority with regard to workload
· Opening and closing files and general matter maintenance, ensuring all relevant money laundering documentation is completed to comply with the Solicitors Accounts Rules and the firm's protocols and policies.
· Liaising with clients and taking instructions under the supervision of and as directed by fee earners
· Preparing, submitting and downloading property searches
· Preparing, amending and finalising legal documents and reports as directed by fee earners
· Preparing and collating Engrossments (both in hard copy and PDF format) marking them up for execution and all preparations for completion
· Preparing and submitting Stamp Duty Land Tax forms using the SDLT website
· Interfacing with the Land Registry
· Producing / assisting in the completion of monthly bills
· E-filing of all documents and correspondence
· Using precedents as directed and delegated by fee earners to prepare and draft documents as directed
· Liaising with the Housing Department Administrator in facilitating / organising room bookings, accommodation and travel tickets.
· Setting out of office greetings when fee earners are out of the office, as well as retrieving and prioritising, as appropriate, email messages received.
Skills Required:
· Organised individual with strong attention to detail and a positive, 'can do' attitude
· Strong competence in all Microsoft Packages to an advanced level
· Strong experience and proficiency in Searches, Land Registry and Stamp Duty Land Tax interfaces
· Excellent IT skills, with competence in document management systems
· Fast and accurate typist
If you are an experienced Legal Secretary interested in this role, please apply ASAP!
CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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