Legal Secretary  - Conveyancing

Devizes

My client is a well-established and award-winning law firm who are current recruiting for a Conveyancing Legal Secretary to join their Devizes office on a full-time or part time basis. They offer a positive, supportive, and forward- looking environment in which to grow your career.   

Duties will include:

• Managing Fee Earner’s diary 
• Preparing files for billing 
• Screening incoming calls 
• Typing of correspondence, photocopying, filing sending faxes and opening new files. 
• Sorting and prioritising mail, emails and messages 
• Dealing with client’s matters where appropriate 
• Supporting in all areas of work where appropriate 
• Provision of a reliable and efficient service to clients 
• Provision of a professional & friendly service to clients with the ability to recognise when clients may be going through a difficult process e.g. divorce or family transactions. 
• Preparation of straightforward legal documents 
• Commitment to the LEXCEL & Investors in People standards, the requirements of the Law Society and to understand them. 

Skills and experience required:

Essential:

• Proven experience of Legal Secretary work 
• To have the ability to remain calm, polite and focused when dealing with different situations 
• To have excellent communication skills both verbal and written 
• The ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with all employees 
• Great attention to detail 
• To be able to produce a high standard of work when under pressure 
• The ability to make sound decisions taking ownership when required. 
• To present in a professional manner 
• To have excellent IT skills including Microsoft packages  

Desirable:

• Legal Secretary Level 2 Certificate/Diploma 
• Experience of Investors in People and LEXCEL accreditation 
• An understanding &/or experience in Post Completions would be a great advantage.