Legal Secretary (0209) Leeds, England
| Salary: | GBP26000 - GBP27964 per annum + Benefits |
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!
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!