Legal Secretary - Real Estate in City of London, London

Birchrose Associates is representing a highly regarded London law firm seeking an experienced Real Estate Legal Secretary to support the Head of Department, Partners and wider team.

The Firm

A well-established London law firm is looking to recruit a Legal Secretary to join its busy Real Estate department. The team advises on a range of commercial and residential property matters, including investment, development, asset management, secured lending and high-value residential transactions.

The Opportunity

This Legal Secretary opportunity will involve providing secretarial and administrative support to the Head of Department, two Partners, an Associate and a Conveyancing Assistant. The role will involve a mixture of general secretarial duties and property-related work. Duties to include:

• Providing secretarial and administrative support to Partners and fee earners
• Preparing and amending legal documents and correspondence
• Preparing AP1 forms, SDLT forms and other property-related documentation
• Assisting with financial and completion statements
• Managing billing, invoices, disbursements and other finance administration
• Opening new client files and matters, including conflict checks
• Conducting Land Registry, insolvency and other relevant searches
• Managing electronic filing, document management and archiving
• Monitoring key dates, including completions, SDLT and Land Registry deadlines
• Liaising with clients, third parties and internal departments
• Managing diaries, arranging meetings and coordinating travel
• Assisting with file closures and general matter administration
• Providing secretarial cover across the team when required

This Legal Secretary opportunity is a full-time, permanent position, working Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm.

Requirements

• Previous experience working as a Real Estate Legal Secretary within a law firm (essential)
• Experience supporting Partners and fee earners within a busy property department
• Knowledge of property transactions, Land Registry applications and SDLT forms
• Strong document production and typing skills
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Outlook
• Experience using legal document management systems
• Good communication skills and a professional approach to client care
• Ability to manage a busy workload and work well as part of a team

Vacancy Highlights

• Hybrid working
• Excellent benefits package

To be considered for this Real Estate Legal Secretary opportunity, please contact Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion.

Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.