Commercial Real Estate Legal Secretary

Salary: £14.4 – £15 per hour

This established full-service law firm in Manchester City Centre who are ranked in The Sunday Times Best Companies to work for are seeking a Real Estate (Commercial) Legal Secretary to join their real estate commercial team.

Their real estate commercial team deals with all legal aspects of the acquisition, disposal, development, letting and management of property, including the financing of transactions, planning, construction and any property litigation matters.

Their team of real estate solicitors is well known for their flexibility and technical expertise in working with clients. We provide an objective-led, first rate level of service and deliver cost-effective solutions that are robust, innovative and commercial.

* The role will be supporting fee earners dealing with a variety of commercial property matters, including disputes and contentious construction work. Your duties will include: –

* To provide an effective, timely and efficient service to the firm’s clients.

* Communicate with clients of the department in a professional and courteous manner.

* To produce quality documentation for the Department.

* Dealing with admin duties e.g., archiving, billing opening and closing matters.

* Audio typing using BigHand.

* Assisting other secretaries and admin staff as and when needed.

Skills & knowledge essentials: –

* Use of word processing programmes and other IT programmes used by secretarial staff (i.e., Word, Outlook, Excel and Adobe)

* Ability to use digital dictation software (essential) (BigHand an advantage)

* Fast and accurate typing

* Previous experience working within Commercial Property/Real Estate essential within law.

* Previous experience working within Construction would be advantageous.

* Experience using the following would be an advantage:

* Searchflow/TM or Search Acumen.

* PLC; and the Land Registry Portal

What’s on offer: –

* Office based role but the availability to work from home on a rota basis.

* 9-5

* 25 days holiday

* Private healthcare

* Discretionary bonus

* Cycle to work scheme.

* The ability to buy or sell further holidays.