Legal Secretary
Newcastle
£25,000 + DOE

My Client a Well Established Law Firm in Newcastle are looking to recruit an experienced Legal Secretary to join their Real Estate team.

Main Duties:

· Maintain fee earner diary / be aware of fee earner’s day to day commitments.
· Preparation of inward and outward post.
· Alert and agree with fee earner any changes in circumstance and priority with regard to workload.
· Preparation, submission and downloading of property searches using TM Property Searches.
· Preparation and submission of Stamp Duty Land Tax forms using the SDLT website.
· Produce / assist in the completion of monthly bills.
· Use precedents as directed and delegated by fee earner to prepare and draft documents as directed and supervised by fee earner.
· Facilitating / organising room bookings, accommodation and travel tickets.
· Facilitating/organising the booking of telephone conference calls and video conferences
· Provide fee earner with fast and accurate typed material
· Maintain efficient filing and administration system that allows for prompt retrieval of information and material

Skills Required:

· Be fully conversant with all Microsoft Packages to an advanced level.
· Be fully conversant with the firm’s document management system.
· Be proficient in document preparation including house style, schedule levels, stripping out and re-formatting documents, table of contents, formulas, track changes, document comparison packages.
· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
· Be self-motivated, able to work to own initiative as well as part of a team
· Experience within Real Estate is preferred but not essential


If you are an experienced Legal Secretary interested in this role, please apply ASAP!