Conveyancing Legal Secretary

Are you a skilled Legal Secretary looking for your next opportunity within residential conveyancing? Our client is seeking a dedicated Conveyancing Legal Secretary to join its Telford office. You will play a crucial role in supporting fee earners by providing comprehensive administrative assistance, helping to deliver exceptional client service., As a Conveyancing Legal Secretary in the Residential Property team, your key responsibilities will include:

• Receiving and scanning post onto the firm's systems


• Opening and closing client files


• Preparing client care documentation


• Ordering searches, including search packs and pre-exchange searches (e.g., OS1s, bankruptcy searches, Lawyer Checker)


• Regularly updating LMS/Lender Exchange


• Communicating with and updating agents


• Managing post-completion matters such as AP1s and SDLTs


• Handling exchange and completion letters
  
  A minimum of 2 years' office or administrative experience, preferably legal secretary experience in residential conveyancing


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications


• Experience in audio typing (preferably legal) and handling client enquiries


• Excellent attention to detail, strong internal team collaboration and outstanding client care skills
  
  This is a firm that puts its people first, and offers a supportive and inclusive work environment with benefits designed to help you thrive:


• Career Development: Regular, structured performance and career conversations to support your professional growth


• Generous Leave: 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays


• Comprehensive Leave Policies: Paid maternity, adoption and paternity leave, along with a full menopause policy


• Support for Fertility Treatments: Support for employees undergoing IVF or fertility treatment


• Employee Benefits: Access to exclusive discounts through RewardHub+, online gym sessions, wellbeing resources, an Employee Assistance Programme, financial wellbeing services, and more


• Health & Wellness: Eye care, dental care, specialist consultations, physiotherapy, mental health support and other healthcare services