Legal Secretary - Commercial Property

Location
York
Salary
£16000 - £16008 per annum
Posted
18 Jan 2017
Closes
15 Feb 2017
Ref
125271RA
Contact
Rachael Atherton
Job Title
Legal Secretary
Practice Area
Commercial Property
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Legal Secretary - Commercial Property
York

I am currently recruiting a Commercial Property Legal Secretary - It’s a full time role and experience of working in a commercial or residential property legal secretary role is essential, as are typing speeds in excess of 65 wpm.

Duties for the Legal Secretary will be as follows:-

  • Digital dictation – letters, admin, post completion work
  • Post comp work – Land Registry applications using  EDRS; SDLT & SDLT calculations, preparing standard Land Registry forms, legal charges
  • Searches – on-line or direct with local authorities
  • Obtaining Indemnity insurance quotes
  • Amending and engrossing documents – leases, transfers, contracts, deeds, licences etc
  • File opening and file closing
  • Client enquiries over the telephone
  • Administrative duties such as binding, copying, scanning, printing, filing
  • Some diary and travel bookings
  • Some accounts – preparing completion statements, reconciling ledgers, billing
  • Preparing quotes and emailing prospective clients 

Please get in touch ASAP to discuss this role.