Legal Secretary

Office Angels ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £25,000 per annum

Overview

Legal Secretary (Conveyancing/New Build) £25,000 per annum Job Purpose: - To support the Head of Department in the provision of Legal Secretarial Services to the practice by providing competent and efficient Legal Secretarial duties. - To support the Head of Department in the management of the secretarial workload, ensuring that the priorities of the department are met. - To support in the production of files by typing dictated work as directed - To assist with the management of a case-load by dealing with file related queries, either face to face or by telephone - To ensure that clients are dealt with efficiently and politely and that appropriate legal matters are raised - To assist in general office administration and in the locating of files when necessary - To answer internal telephone calls efficiently and politely and take messages, as necessary - To ensure that all internal methods, systems, policies and procedures are adhered to - To manage own work allocation, productivity and quality of work with minimum supervision Personal Qualities Required: - Self motivated and able to organise own work with minimum supervision - Copes effectively in demanding circumstances - Good time management, adopting a flexible approach to work - Demonstrates persistence and commitment to completing tasks and objectives - Delivers work output to the required standard - Pays attention to the detail and quality of work - Positive and bubbly - Great work ethic Essential Experience Required: - Previous experience as a legal secretary - In conveyancing - Familiar with the terminology within conveyancing/new build sector - 60 words per minute typing speed - Computer literate with good keyboard skills and a working knowledge of using software packages - Recent practical experience using Microsoft Office - Practical experience of handling client enquiries both by telephone and face to face. Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Office Angels. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser: https://candidate-privacy