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SalaryOur well established client is seeking a experienced Legal Secretary/ Legal Assistant / Paralegal with experience preferred for a part residential property / part commercial property supporting role to a partner in their Handsworth office.
The tasks you will be carrying out include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Assisting with the opening of files for purchase and lease of land or property
- Carrying out AML and preparing the file for the solicitor dealing
- Dealing with client queries and managing expectations
- Liaising with clients, solicitors and third parties by telephone, email and preparing letters
- Managing files to ensure they are kept up to date
- Answering the phone, greeting clients and coordinating and scheduling calendars and meetings
- Carrying out searches
- Managing the team diaries in relation to important dates
- Drafting Contracts
- Dealing with enquiries on sales and purchases
- Dealing with post exchange and completion matters
- Drafting completion statements
- Undertaking SDLT returns
- Assisting the property team in day to day tasks
About you
- You should have previous experience of working within a property team
- Excellent client-facing and relationship-building skills
- The ability to work as part of a team made up of legal and non-legal professionals
- IT skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and case management systems
- Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organised with good attention to detail
- Numerate and IT literate (proficiency in Word and Excel)
The role is office based role, 5 days a week 9 - 5.30.
You must be able to work as part of a team and help other members of staff and pick up duties like dropping and picking up post & DX etc.
You should be friendly with a positive attitude and able to pick up tasks, be intuitive and able to manage pressure.
If you would like to apply please send your CV to Kim Peterson as directed
