Commercial Property Legal Secretary

Commercial Property Legal Secretary

This is an excellent opportunity for a Commercial Property Legal Secretary to join a Commercial Property team within a law firm based in Canterbury, Kent.

The Company
The firm has a long standing history in the South East with close ties in local communities. This law firm has seen sensibly, successful growth, since it's inception to be recognised as a leader in providing first class legal advice to clients, both individual and commercial.

The Role
The Commercial Property Legal Secretary will provide support to the Partner and department, dealing
with client queries, preparation of correspondence and documents both self generated and by transcription of digital dictation; File administration including opening/closing/archiving client files in a timely manner, photocopying, filing etc; Assisting with all aspects of commercial sale and purchase transactions including ordering and investigating searches, official copies and Companies House documents, dealing with exchange and completion; Producing documents such as lease extensions, deeds, completion statements and Land Registry forms; Handling Stamp Duty Land Tax requirements including calculations, submissions and payments; Liaising with clients and agents as necessary;
Maintaining and coordinating Partner's diary appointments and diary notes and reporting on these as necessary. Regular consideration of client files and liaising with Partner on any action required; Support the secretarial team; answering incoming calls, greeting visitors to Reception on occasion, collection/delivery of daily

The Candidate
This Commercial Property Legal Secretary role requires, preferably current legal secretary commercial property experience, or previous commercial property experience combined with excellent us of MS word at an advanced level.

Requirements
Excellent keyboard skills
Previous Legal Secretarial experience
Part or full time hours considered

Salary £20,000 to £21,000