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Conveyancing Secretary required in Malton
Our client, an established and well-regarded law firm in Malton, is looking to recruit a Legal Secretary to support its busy Residential Property team.
This is a varied role providing essential secretarial and administrative support to fee earners, helping transactions progress efficiently and ensuring clients receive a professional and dependable service.
The Role
Your responsibilities will include:
- Producing accurate correspondence and legal documents using digital dictation and word processing
- Managing diaries, appointments and meetings
- Opening, maintaining and closing physical and electronic files
- Preparing correspondence and enclosures for dispatch
- Assisting with case-related accounts, invoices and financial administration
- Responding professionally to routine client enquiries by telephone and in person
- Referring legal queries to the appropriate fee earner
- Working closely with fee earners and fellow secretaries to manage priorities and deadlines
- Providing reception and absence cover when required
- Maintaining confidentiality and complying with the firm’s procedures
Salary is negotiable on experience.
The Candidate
Legal secretarial experience is required, ideally within residential conveyancing, although full training will be provided. The firm is more interested in your relevant skills and approach than a particular number of years’ experience.
You should have:
- Accurate audio and copy-typing skills
- Strong written communication and numerical skills
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- Confidence using Microsoft Word and Excel
- The ability to manage competing priorities and use your initiative
- A professional, discreet and client-focused approach
- Experience of a legal case management system would be helpful but is not essential
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team within an established Malton law firm.
Interested? For more information or to apply in confidence, contact Claire Cox at Bailey Hunter – clairecox@baileyhunter.com.