Commercial Property Legal Secretary

Your new firm
Our Client is Legal 500 and one of the UK's largest growing law firms. They are currently looking for a Legal Secretary within Commercial Property to join their progressive and reputable top 45 firm in their Southampton Office.

Your new role
The purpose of the role will be to provide a high-level of administrative support to the fee earners including:

• Dealing with matter set up and ensuring that risk and compliance procedures are followed.
• Dealing with SDLT return and Land Registry applications - dealing with requisitions and diarising to ensure that matters are followed up and the client is kept informed of the progress.
• Producing and amending precedent letters and House-style documents.
• Ensure that property documents are correctly archived and stored and recover deeds from store when required.
• Take responsibility for all travel and diary management and ensuring the fee earners have everything required for their meetings.
• Respond to queries from clients and other stakeholders on behalf of your fee earners, ensuring excellent and clear communication at all times.

What you'll need to succeed

• A proven track record of providing high quality administration preferably within a legal/professional services environment
• Strong Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to deal with highly confidential information with tact and sensitivity

What you'll get in return
Competitive salary of 20-26K plus great company benefits including pension contribution, discounts and life assurance. Flexible hours- Lifestyle and Family and 25 days annual leave (purchase up to one week)

What you need to do now
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