Residential Property Legal Secretary/Assistant

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant to join a successful and well-established Property Department in Chichester. The department handles a broad range of Residential Conveyancing and Commercial Property matters, providing an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced Fee Earners in a supportive and collaborative environment. This is a great opportunity for a proactive and organised Legal Secretary who enjoys working in a busy legal environment and takes pride in providing high-quality administrative support and excellent client service.

The Role

• Providing day-to-day secretarial and administrative support to Property Fee Earners
• Supporting Fee Earners across Residential Conveyancing and Commercial Property matters
• Preparing correspondence, documents and other legal paperwork
• Managing diaries, appointments and general administration
• Communicating professionally with clients, solicitors, estate agents and other third parties
• Maintaining accurate and well-organised electronic files
• Assisting with file management and ensuring matters remain compliant with internal procedures
• Supporting the department with general administrative and secretarial duties
• Working effectively within a paper-lite/paperless environment
• Ensuring work is completed accurately, efficiently and within required timescales
• Providing a consistently high level of client care and professional service

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience working as a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant within a Residential Property/Conveyancing Department
• Proven experience working within a solicitors' office
• Strong secretarial, administrative and IT skills
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence communicating with clients and professional third parties
• A proactive, reliable and self-motivated approach

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear IT Recruitment Limited. Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful.