Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant to join a very successful firm in the legal sector.  Based at their offices on the outskirts of Swadlincote, this role offers the successful candidate a forward step in their career with a forward-thinking business on a permanent basis.

You will have the opportunity to work within a busy Commercial Property department, however experience within this is discipline is not essential.

To be considered for the role, you’ll require the following essentials:

• Current or recent experience of working within the legal sector as a Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant / Conveyancing Assistant
• Ability to work in a busy pressured environment whilst naturally prioritising tasks
• Confidence in writing and drafting letter and copy typing

The successful candidate will have had experience within the legal sector in an administrative capacity, used to supporting fee earners in a busy practice.

Within this position, you’ll also be:

• Handling new enquiries and create new files including setting up client details on case management systems
• Preparing standard and non-standard correspondence and documents through audio-typing and word processing
• Preparing contract packs, Land registry aplications and SDLT returns
• Administer filing which will include daily filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files
• Liaise with clients, contacts by telephone and in writing

Salary & Working Hours

Salary is £24,000 – £28,000 per annum

Working hours are either full time or part time within their office hours of Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm

Talk Staff Recruitment is an established division of Talk Staff Group and works with companies throughout the East Midlands and UK with roles including many areas such as: Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Contact Centre and Office Support.

Talk Staff Recruitment act as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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