Legal Secretary - Employment – Nottingham

The successful candidate will provide secretarial and administrative support to a number of fee earners within a busy Commercial Property team.

The role will involve working with large documents (including formatting), assisting with billing and dealing with clients. Candidates must possess previous relevant experience (preferably within Commercial Property); accurate typing skills and the ability to use a digital dictation system.

We are seeking someone who has a strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, with the ability to use their own initiative and work within tight deadlines.

Principle Accountabilities

• Audio typing via digital dictation system of letters, correspondence, leases, land registry transfers, contracts, licenses, tenancies and attendance notes.
• Copy typing draft to finished items.
• Preparing official forms for searches and applications to the Land Registry.
• Carrying out on-line pre-contract searches
• Scheduling deeds and requesting receipt upon dispatch
• Answering external calls to fee earners and assisting with client enquiries if possible.
• Sorting incoming post, processing incoming cheques and acknowledgments.
• Maintaining diary and brought forward system to ensure clients / matters are reviewed and to act as a reminder to the Solicitors.
• Photocopying, faxing and scanning documents as and when required.
• Maintaining diary and arranging appointments, meetings and lunches as required.
• Preparing draft bills, including disbursements from billing guides. Preparing relevant forms for accounts including payment requests, etc.
• File closures.
• Arranging Travel/ Accommodation