Commercial Property PA

Salary: £30,000 – £32,400 per year

Commercial Property PA

Our client are one of the leading law firms in Essex, LEXCEL accredited, Legal 500 recommended practice with 17 legal 500 recommended lawyers. Offering a full range of legal advice to business and individual clients, my client has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Commercial Property PA Secretary to join their Commercial property department based in Colchester.

The Role

* To provide secretarial support to the commercial Property Fee earner

* Audio typing using digital dictation

* Electronic Diary management, Booking meeting rooms, arranging meetings

* Liaise with clients, companies, solicitors

* Amending and reformatting documents in Microsoft word and using track changes

* Applying for searches using online services including Land Registry Portal

* Using HMRC website to complete stamp duty land tax forms

* Dealing with post completion matters including the registration of documentation at HM Land Registry and Companies House

* Deal with client queries, and take instruction from clients

* Assist fee earners in the maintenance of time recording

* To maintain client files in accordance with the requirements of the firms ISO and the SRA.

* Record and assist in the opening and closing of files

* Assist fee earners in the maintenance of client accounts, this includes preparing any documents for cheques and banking

* Assist fee earners in managing the client ledger account including the clearing and closing of accounts

* Maintain the filing system

Experience required:

* At least 2 years recent commercial or Residential property legal secretarial experience

* Experience with Microsoft office, word, outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

* Fast and accurate Audio typing skills

* Attention to detail, excellent grammar is essential

* You will be a team player

* Able to prioritise and multitask

* Excellent telephone manor

* Possess the ability to deal with client queries when the partner is out of the office

* A pleasant and friendly working environment

* After a qualifying period of employment a pension scheme and private health scheme are offered

* Child voucher scheme, 28 days (including bank holidays) plus 3 extra days during the Christmas closure

* Hours Monday to Friday 9am- 5.30pm

Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2112 now your cv or call for a confidential discussion. For more information on other vacancies JS Legal recruitment Ltd are handling please apply.

All successful applications will be responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.