Legal Secretary

Moore Barlow is currently seeking a Legal Secretary to join our leading Commercial Property Team based in Guildford*.

More about us:

Formed via a merger in 2020, Moore Barlow is a leading law firm and we aim to be the best law firm to work for regionally. We are a career firm, providing access to long-term career opportunities and an environment built on the premise of being “human first”. Put simply, we care as much about your career as you do.

We are featured in The Times’ Best Law Firms 2024 list, and consistently achieve recognition for the quality of our services in both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

We are now 450 people, including 280 lawyers and 58 Partners, with offices across the South-East and London.

More about the Commercial Property Team:

Led by Jo Farr (Partner), our specialist Commercial Property Team, and a number of individual lawyers, have received consistent recognition in both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Our team are experts in all matters relating to transactions involving commercial real estate, servicing a wide spectrum of clients from a variety of industry sectors.

Our team pride themselves on their client-centric approach; they recognise the importance of fully understanding a client’s commercial objectives and ensuring they receive an efficient, pragmatic, and dedicated service, regardless of the value or complexity of their matter.

Day to Day:

As a Legal Secretary, you will play a crucial role in supporting lawyers from across the department with the ongoing management of their matters, helping to deliver the responsive and efficient service alluded to above.

Working as part of a wider team of Legal Secretaries, you will have direct involvement in a variety of tasks that blend both “traditional” secretarial and paralegal duties, including:

• Acting as a point of contact for clients, providing updates or escalating as required.
• Supporting with transactionrelated tasks, such as carrying out searches, submitting land registrations, and calculating SDLT.
• Supporting the credit control process by creating, issuing, and following up on bills.
• File opening and closure (and associated due diligence).
• Administrative tasks such as typing correspondence from dictation, and keeping files up to date and accurate.
• Supporting the Partner with diary management, updates on files, and deadline reminders.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a career legal support professional who is looking to join a team that will provide them with a new challenge and commit to their ongoing training and professional development. This position would also suit an individual with a keen interest in Commercial Property who has longer-term ambitions to become a Paralegal or qualified Lawyer.

What we look for:

Our Firm is built on the value of being “human first” and, because of that, we are looking to attract those who have a passion for delivering excellent standards of client service, and the drive to continuously learn and improve. We are ideally looking for:

• A Legal Secretary (or similarly experienced legal support professional) with prior experience working as part of a property team. However, we are also very keen to hear from those with different or less experience, who have a particular interest in this area of law. 
• A professional communication style with the ability to engage with a wide variety of individuals including clients and colleagues across the firm.
• An individual with initiative, resourcefulness, and confidence. 
• Excellent organisation skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to your work.
• A willingness to get “stuck in” and support others across the team when needed.

If you feel that you have this experience, and are passionate about advancing your career in our leading Commercial Property Team, then we strongly encourage you to apply.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Brandon Duchesne, Talent Acquisition Manager, for an informal conversation.

*While this position is based primarily in our offices in Guildford, it would be ideal if the successful candidate can work from the Woking office on occasion.