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A new permanent full time opportunity is now available for an experienced Secretary to work within a Legal Firm in Manchester.

Real Estate or Property secretarial experience would be highly desirable, however other legal secretarial experience will be considered.

The Role:

In conjunction with fee earner, organise and prioritise workload on an ongoing basis.

Maintain fee earner diary / be aware of fee earner’s day to day commitments.

Preparation of inward and outward post.

Alert and agree with fee earner any changes in circumstance and priority with regard to workload.

Preparation, submission and downloading of property searches using TM Property Searches.

Preparation and submission of Stamp Duty Land Tax forms using the SDLT website.

Produce / assist in the completion of monthly bills.

Use precedents as directed and delegated by fee earner to prepare and draft documents as directed and supervised by fee earner.

Be fully conversant with all Microsoft Packages to an advanced level.

Be fully conversant with the firm’s document management system.

Be proficient in document preparation including house style, schedule levels, stripping out and re-formatting documents, table of contents, formulas, track changes, document comparison packages.

Facilitating / organising room bookings, accommodation and travel tickets.

Facilitating / organising the booking of telephone conference calls and video conferences.

Undertake any reasonable request not particularised above that reasonably arises from the business activities of the fee earner and/or other members of the unit.

The Person

Experience within a law firm is preferable;

Self-motivated, confident, flexible;

Excellent organization skills;

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written;

Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to deal competently with clients and internal stakeholders;

Previous Property or Real Estate experience is desirable.

Based Manchester City Centre - This is a hybrid role. Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm

Attractive salary of up to £29,250 plus 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension and generous salary sacrifice scheme.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a professional office environment with a supportive team. If you are organized, detail-oriented, and have excellent communication skills, we encourage you to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £28,000.00-£29,250.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave


• Company pension


• Private dental insurance


• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday


• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Manchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Legal Secretarial: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester

Reference ID: GLM/553