Location: Office based – Ilford
Contract: Full-time Permanent
Hours: 9:00am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday (In office)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
We are looking for an experienced and highly capable Property Legal Secretary to join our property team.
This is a busy and demanding role supporting a Senior Consultant who is highly hands-on and works at a fast pace. The successful candidate will work alongside another Legal Secretary within a friendly and supportive wider team.
The role would particularly suit an experienced Legal Secretary with strong, traditional legal secretarial skills and extensive property experience, ideally within Commercial Property.
The Role
You will provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to a Senior Consultant, managing a high-volume workload and helping to ensure matters progress efficiently.
The role requires someone who is organised, confident, proactive and able to work at pace while maintaining a consistently high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Given the nature of the work, the position may also involve responsibilities that extend beyond traditional secretarial duties and towards a paralegal level of support.
Key responsibilities are likely to include:
- Providing high-quality legal secretarial and administrative support to the Senior Consultant.
- Preparing, formatting and amending correspondence and legal documents.
- Managing a busy diary and ensuring key dates and deadlines are monitored.
- Opening, maintaining and closing files accurately.
- Liaising with clients, solicitors, third parties and other professionals as required.
- Assisting with the progression of property matters from instruction through to completion.
- Managing emails, correspondence and document production efficiently.
- Maintaining accurate records on the case management system.
- Supporting the Senior Consultant with a high-volume and fast-moving caseload.
- Working closely with the other Legal Secretary and wider Property team to ensure effective administrative support.
- Undertaking additional duties of a paralegal nature where appropriate and within experience.
About You
We are looking for someone with:
- Willing to attend the office 5 days, Monday to Friday.
- Extensive experience working as a Legal Secretary within Property.
- Commercial Property experience is highly desirable.
- Strong traditional legal secretarial skills.
- Excellent document production and typing skills.
- A high level of organisation and efficiency.
- The ability to work quickly and confidently within a demanding environment.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- The ability to prioritise competing deadlines and manage a high-volume workload.
- Confidence working independently while also contributing to a supportive team.
- The ability and experience to take on responsibilities that may extend towards paralegal-level work.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience using the TFB case management system would be advantageous, although candidates familiar with systems such as LEAP or similar case management platforms are also encouraged to apply.
This role is suited to a more experienced Legal Secretary who is comfortable working autonomously and supporting a senior fee earner within a busy Property practice.
What We Offer
You will join a friendly and supportive team and will have your own office located next to the other Legal Secretary.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Property Legal Secretary seeking a fulltime permanent position within a busy and established legal environment.
Applications should include CV and covering letter.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
Please note that we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies.
Applications to include CV and Covering Letter
