Legal Secretary - Flexible Working
Posted 17 days 3 hours ago by qed legal
£23,000 - £25,500 Annual
Permanent
Not Specified
Secretarial & PA Jobs
Tyne And Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, NE125
Job Description
QED legal are working with a reputable law firm in Newcastle who are looking for a legal secretary to join their busy property team.For this role I'm seeking a highly organised individual who brings a positive 'can do' attitude' to support the fee earners within their modern office in Newcastle.Duties will include:
- Organise and prioritise workloads in collaboration with fee earners
- Prepare inward and outward post
- Open and close files and maintain general matter documentation
- Assist in preparing, submitting, and downloading property searches
- Complete Stamp Duty Land Tax forms and Land Registry applications
- Prepare and collate Engrossments, marking them up for execution
- Make preparations for completion of tasks
- Complete monthly billing tasks
- E-file all documents and correspondence to fee earners
- Liaise with clients and take instructions under supervision of fee earners
- Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate proficiency in IT skills for amending and finalising legal documents
- Experience in document preparation, including working with house-style and re-formatting documentation
- Maintain strong attention to detail and a positive attitude
- Work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Possess excellent organizational skills to meet deadlines