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Legal Sec - Residential Development

Job Posted: 18 hours ago

Salary: £ 28,000 - 28,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Tonbridge, Kent

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Legal Secretary - Residential Conveyancing

Search Recruitment are seeking an organised, proactive, and client-focused Legal Secretary to join our busy Residential Conveyancing team. In this key support role, you'll help our fee earners deliver an exceptional service by providing high-quality administrative and secretarial assistance.

This is a fast-paced and varied position where no two days are the same. You'll coordinate diaries, liaise with clients, prepare documents, and help the team stay efficient and well-organised.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to fee earners within the Residential Conveyancing team.
Manage complex diaries, including scheduling meetings, calls, travel and lunches, and maintaining strong communication with internal and external contacts.
Serve as a key point of contact for clients, managing calls, emails, and correspondence with professionalism and warmth.
Prepare, format, and proofread legal documents, correspondence, and reports with accuracy and attention to detail.
Assist with meeting preparation and follow-up, including locating documents and drafting materials.
Support business development activities, such as preparing pitches, presentations, and client-facing materials.
Manage incoming post, calls and emails on behalf of fee earners, prioritising and escalating as needed.
Maintain accurate client information and records within the firm's CRM system.
Produce routine financial reports, assist with expenses, and maintain financial dashboards.
Help organise internal team events and social activities.
Occasionally travel between offices to support wider team requirements.Key Skills & Attributes

Previous experience as a Legal Secretary or in a similar professional support role.
Experience in residential conveyancing is highly desirable but not essential.
Strong IT skills; familiarity with BigHand and Peppermint is an advantage (training available).
Outstanding organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a confident and professional telephone manner.
Proactive, reliable, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.
High level of integrity and confidentiality.
Positive, can-do attitude with a willingness to go the extra mile for colleagues and clients.Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age

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